Northwest Georgetown December ANC Update

Hello and welcome to your December Northwest Georgetown ANC update.

Leaves and Snow

It’s that time of year again, when the city makes an (often unsuccessful) effort to clear the leaves from the streets. This lack of success comes in several forms, but last year the largest complaints were:

• That they completely missed whole blocks
• That they didn’t take bagged leaves, and
• Even for the blocks they did pass, they missed lots of leaves

The ANC has been repeatedly pressing DPW to address these complaints. And I can at least report that the city is now stating that they’ll take bagged leaves. (Remember that bagged leaves always have to be in paper bags, not plastic.) We also provided the mayor’s rep with a list of blocks that were missed last year, so hopefully they will not be missed again this year.

As for timing, DPW splits each ward into four zones: a, b, c, and d. It works through each zone sequentially. Right now it is starting zones c, which in Georgetown is east of Wisconsin Ave. So if you live east of Wisconsin, get your leaves out as soon as possible.

The area west of Wisconsin is in Zone d, and will be picked up after c. Depending on weather, this could start in a couple weeks. You can check this website for updates.

Hopefully they will actually get all the leaves this year. But if after a couple weeks, your block is still untouched, please email me at 2e02@anc.dc.gov and let me know.

In either event, leaf pick up season will be followed (or briefly coincide) with snow season. Unlike with leaves, this job is mostly on us. Please remember that your sidewalk needs to be cleared within 8 hours of daylight after it stops snowing. (If you’re able, go ahead and shovel your neighbors’ sidewalks too!) If you are unable to shovel your sidewalk, please let me know and I’ll try to arrange someone to handle it for you.

Breakfast With Santa and Volta Park

Don’t forget that this weekend, the Friends of Volta Park are hosting their annual and beloved Breakfast with Santa:

Speaking of Volta Park, I continue to share the concerns that many have expressed about the apparently abandoned work on the ball field renovation. I am continuing to push DPR for answers on why it continues to be delayed and what impact this delay will have on the overall timeline. Some residents have also expressed an interest in clearing some space on the field for use by residents while the wait continues. I will update as soon as I get some clear answers.

On the positive side, I was recently informed that a splash pad may be coming to the park. It would likely be located in the plaza south of the rec. center. I think this would be a great asset for parents of young kids.

Book Hill

There is a public meeting next week for the planned Book Hill Park renovations. It will be on December 9th at 6:00 pm in the library. This will be the second meeting for the planned renovations and I expect that they will be presenting some of their initial findings and recommendations at this meeting. If you’re interested in the park, come on out!

And with that, I wish you a warm and happy holiday season!