Absolutely, do feel free to call - we will get your concerns forwarded to the right party. I generally rely on our public works director to forward requests to Pepco, WSSC, SHA and the like - he has a rolodex of direct contacts that can make the response time better or reduce the amount of time on hold that we may get as average citizens. In the middle of the night, if a main breaks, calling WSSC's hotline is probably still the best first-response strategy, but again, do feel free to call on any council person so that we can be aware of the issue and take action as we are best able.<div>
<br></div><div>Alice<br><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Gerald King <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Gerald@geraldking.com">Gerald@geraldking.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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This is the type of problem that should be addressed first to a Council
Member. If their response is not prompt or adequate you may try calling
the Mayor. Trying to deal with utilities is time consuming and often
frustrating experience. We have a governing body that was voted into
office for just this type of problem. My experience has been good, and
I'm pleased with the mayor and those on the town council. We can only
hope the they can cut trough the red tape of public utilities and town
services better than private property owners and town residents. <br>
Gerald King<br>
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<div>Water is bubbling up in the middle of Madison Street at the
corner of Taylor Road. It has been active from at least 8:30 am, when
I first saw it. I reported it to the Riverdale Police dept dispatch,
who declined to report it and instead gave me the emergency number to
WSSC. I have not been able to get through to WSSC; the line has been
constantly busy for hours on end. I reported it to the fire department
since there is a fire hydrant just a few feet away. Almost 4 hours
later, it doesn't look like anyone has investigated or done anything so
I reported it to the fire department again. And WSSC's emergency line
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<div>This is a disconcerting trend since there seems to have been a
similar problem at the corner of 410 and Taylor. What's going on and
why is the response so slow? This might only be a bad problem now, but
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