Happenings in the Forest - 7/14/23

Happy Friday everyone!

The Town will begin updating weekly events and happenings on Fridays. This way everyone can know what's happening here in the Forest!

Town Hall Updates:

Town issued an RFQ for facility master planning
Angela Newnam appointed to the Planning Commission
Friends of Biltmore Forest met to review the Independence Day event and finalize plans for Movie in the Park
- Movie in the Park will be Friday, July 21st at 9pm in Rosebank Park
Upcoming club events
- Biltmore Forest Running Club - Meeting at 9am, Saturday, July 15th at Town Hall
- Biltmore Forest Board Game Club - Meeting at 4pm, Tuesday, July 25th at Town Hall

Police Department Updates:

Working on the street camera project and are in the early stages of setting install dates.
We have been doing extra patrols and speed enforcement on Browntown Rd as a response to resident’s request.
Planning is underway for this year’s National Night Out Event.

Public Works Updates:

String trimmed the stream bank at Greenwood Park
Mulched all playgrounds in Rosebank and Greenwood Parks - 3+ truckloads!
- For those interested, the parks were mulched with PlaySafe mulch. This is a specific type of mulch meant for playgrounds.
Removed weeds and mulched around plant material in Greenwood Park
Removed tree in Lower Vanderbilt Park that fell on Friday, July 7th
Repaired the ditch line line along Stuyvesant Road – removed material, regraded, added topsoil, seed, and straw matting
Trimmed overgrown brush and cleared the row for pedestrians along Vanderbilt road shoulder at 413 and 417
Collected weekly trash & recycling
Mowed and string-trimmed all town owned spaces
Responded to a downed tree across Eastwood Road and re-opened all lanes Saturday night, removed the tree on Monday.
Cedar Hill restoration project continues