New item-DeKalb County
Susan Hammond would love too see some potholes filled.
“We have been promised repaving in our subdivision, Spring Meadow , for the past 10 years by DeKalb County, and it hasn’t happened. Meanwhile, we keep getting potholes which keep getting bigger and bigger. There are two large ones on Spring Meadow Road . One of them has been patched, but they didn’t clean out the old debris well enough before they put a new patch in. Therefore, in about six months, we have another hole,” she wrote.
We sent the information to DeKalb County and will keep you updated on the progress.
Days on list-6
Who’s looking into it: DeKalb County Chief Communications Officer Burke Brennan, bbrennan@dekalbcountyga.gov
New item-Atlanta
Cathy Hudson hates to see money wasted.
“I have just left a phone message regarding this, but want to express my concerns in writing also. When I returned home from work today about 5 p.m. I found the fire hydrant in front of my apartment gushing water,” she wrote.
Hudson said she flagged down a neighbor in the yard who was on the phone to City Hall reporting the issue and learned that another neighbor had tried to report it around noon and, frustrated with not being able to get through on the 311 line, had driven to the Virginia Highlands fire station on North Highland Avenue. “There she learned that maintenance of the fire hydrants was done by the city of Atlanta but that they (whoever she spoke with at the fire station) would try to get a report of the problem through to those responsible. I would hope that in this day and time, with water such a precious commodity, the city of Atlanta would consider repair of broken hydrants a high priority and would have a plan in place for quick action to remedy the problem,” she wrote.
We sent the issue to the city and will let you know what happens.
Days on list-6
Who’s looking into it: City of Atlanta Department of Public Works Commissioner Richard Mendoza, 404-330-6240, rmendoza@atlantaga.gov
New item-DeKalb County
Keith Wiseman is hot over a road to nowhere in DeKalb County.
“Between 2218 and 2230 Brannen Road is a right of way for Boulder Road. This road was apparently never built. DeKalb County owns this property and it was included in code enforcement complaints I made in 2014 and twice in 2015,” he wrote.
Wiseman said the county may refuse to acknowledge ownership of 2230 Brannen Road , despite the law, they cannot dispute that DeKalb County owns this right of way.
“This property has not been touched by the county in years and it is in violation of the county codes. It is overgrown, harboring rats and mosquitoes, and provides breeding ground for these and other vermin. It is trash strewn and there is an open manhole cover. Why is East Atlanta one of the hottest neighborhoods in Georgia and neighboring Gresham Park is not? Because of an unresponsive county government,” he added.
We sent the item to DeKalb County for an explanation.
Days on list-6
Who’s looking into it: DeKalb County Chief Communications Officer Burke Brennan, bbrennan@dekalbcountyga.gov
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