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Forest Heights council reviews pothole fixes, sewer rehab and other community updates
Summary
Councilors reported potholes filled after 311 calls, discussed delayed newsletter election materials, garden safety, signage concerns and a major WSSC sewer rehab affecting the west side through March 2027; staff will escalate unresolved service tickets.
Council members reported multiple routine but consequential community-service issues and a multi-year sewer rehabilitation project affecting the town’s west side.
Council member Brownson said heavy snow and ice left many potholes; after she called 311 for state roads the holes were reportedly filled quickly. She asked whether the town could shorten phone wait times for residents calling the municipal line. Council members also raised repeated complaints about trash and bulk pickup misses and asked staff to follow up with the vendor and municipal liaison to escalate open tickets.
Council president Noble reported faded or rotated signs (including a do-not-enter sign and emergency snow-parking signs), inconsistent Spanish translations for traffic signs and flickering streetlights; he asked staff to inventory signs and seek consistent replacement. Chief Ruffin (police/code enforcement) said interviews were scheduled to fill a code-enforcement position next week and that the department had been handling pressing issues in the interim.
Mayor Lily announced a WSSC sewer-line rehabilitation project on the west side of Forest Heights, saying the work will replace roughly 2.5–2.8 miles of sewer lines with construction expected to run through March 2027, subject to weather, and operations generally between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The mayor said town staff would send further details by email and in upcoming newsletters.
Other community notes: Forest Heights Elementary had strong participation in a student swim program and planned snack boxes for spring break; the State of the Town address is scheduled for March 26 at Harborside Hotel.
Next steps: staff will escalate unresolved 311 tickets (including the pothole near Popeyes), provide a sign-replacement plan and get back to council on timelines for trash/bulk pickup corrections and the code-enforcement hiring status.
