As noted earlier, GNL along with five other neighborhood organizations are hosting a Super Ward 6 Candidate Forum 26 April, 6:30pm at the Chrysler Museum’s Kaufman Theater. If you have a burning question you would like aked of the candidates, please send it to al@ghentva.org or you can submit it the night of the event. See you there.
At the April GNL meeting the folks from the City, HRSD and Virginia Natural Gas provided an update to the construction on-going throughout Ghent. The good news is most areas of the neighborhood are getting updated water, gas and sewer lines which should improve service and reliability. Some of the infrastructure is over 80 years old. The bad news is that this is going to be a long process, with construction extending in some form through this time next year. The streets effected will be repaved with a temporary covering after the construction and then will be replaced with a final layer of asphalt 18 months later. This allows time for the systems to be verified and the ground to settle.
Links to Norfolk Department of Utilities and HRSD are on the side bar and provide links to updated project information. Flyers providing status of the gas and water were posted earlier.
As these efforts move forward, if you should have any questions, comments or concerns the your central point of contact with the City regarding these projects is Freda Burns - (757) 664-7216. Mrs. Burns is the coordinator and can deal with issues which may arise with any of the contractors or utility providers.
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Change 2: New update…The Norfolk Police Department re-assigned Officer Laura Mason and appointed Officer Medley (not Caruso) as the GNL’s new CRO. We want to wish Officer Mason all the best in her new assignment. She was dedicated to improving communications and out-reach to our community. Well done. The standard was set pretty high. Officer Medley, welcome aboard and we look forward to working with you.
Phone number for Officer Medley is (757) 390-0405. Will post the email when avaialable.
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One more utility project underway in Ghent. Virginia Natural Gas in the process of replacing old and deteriorating gas lines with new lines. The project is being coordinated with HRSD and the sewer projects and will last at least until the end of April. See the attached flyers for more information and contact information for questions and concerns.
Fact Sheet Vicinity of Redgate Fact Sheet Vicinity of Baldwin
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The attached bulletin was distributed door to door along Westover Avenue from Colley Ave to Westover Mews on Friday, announcing another “emergency project”. Evidently there have been two water main breaks on Colonial Avenue as a result of vibration caused by the HRSD force main replacement project. In order to prevent similar problems when HRSD moves to Westover Avenue, the city hired TA Sheets to replace the aging water main on Westover Avenue ahead of the force main replacement. TA Sheets is working for HRSD as well, and HRSD will be paying for the road resurfacing after both the water and force main work is finished, saving the City some money. Westover Watermain Replacement
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Here’s the draft agenda for the GNL monthly meeting.
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There will be a Candidates Forum held on 26 April 2012, beginning at 6:30pm, at the Chrysler Museum of Art’s Kaufman Theater. This is an opportunity for residents to participate in a discusion with the four candidates running for the Super Ward 6 seat on the Norfolk City Council. Candidates Forum Flyer
We will be seeking your input on questions to ask the candidates in the coming days. Stay tuned form more.
Not sure of the neighborhoods covered by Super Ward 6, then click on the link below to see a map of the ward. http://www.norfolk.gov/city_Hall/pdf/ward6.pdf
Don’t forget to register to vote. Election day is May 1st.
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