Happenings in the Forest - 7/28/23

Weekly Biltmore Forest Updates

Town Hall Updates:

  • Upcoming club events
    • Sunday Stretch will be moved to this Sunday, July 30th -  Contact Leslie Brazil 828.777.9329 with any questions.

Police Department Updates:

  • We have been doing final preparations for National Night Out
    • National Night Out will be Tuesday, August 1st from 4pm-7pm
  • We had officers in Radar certification classes
  • Worked on speed enforcement

Public Works Updates:

  • Mow and string trim
    • Road Shoulders
    • Busbee Triangle
    • Hemlock Pond
    • Rosebank Park
    • LVP
  • Mulched the Busbee Triangle banks
  • Weeded the Hilltop pachysandra islands
  • Utility locates
  • Continued to remove brush and invasive vines and plants along bank at Rosebank Park
  • Completed borings for bridge at Greenwood Park, and half completed at Brookside Park
  • Removed large red oak tree from Stuyvesant Road closure
  • Took delivery of a new Ford F150 pick-up in Charlotte
  • Met with potential contractor for Greenwood Park parking and trail improvements
  • Received initial proposal for covered picnic table pavilion in Greenwood Park, and discussed with second potential contractor
  • Met with a trail building consultant to review potential walking trail construction around Brookside Park
  • Completed proposal for pedestrian bridge designs with structural engineer
  • Prepared for and completed an all-day OSHA consultative visit to Town Hall complex
  • Cleared the following road shoulders:
    • along Southwood Road near Vanderbilt Road
    • Vanderbilt Road near Arboretum Road
    • Brookside Road near Cedar Hill Road