Franklin Park reports three main breaks, replacement of two lead services and scheduled shutoffs

Trustee Irene Avitia, chair of the Water and Sewer/Fleet Maintenance Committee, told the board March 16 that village crews responded to three water main breaks and replaced two lead service lines at 2902 and 2901 Rose St. after service disruptions.

Avitia said staff door‑tagged 119 residents for shutoff due to nonpayment for longer than 90 days; 30 of those residents came in to catch up on bills. The board record shows a scheduled shutoff date of April 7 for accounts not brought current. Avitia also reported that the Fullerton lift station pump 1 was pulled to be rebuilt and that crews rebuilt a fire hydrant at Pacific and Ernst.

No flooded basements were reported following a rain event that totaled 1.8 inches on March 15 and 3.7 inches for the month, Avitia said. Public‑facing maintenance activities included graffiti removal from the Addison and Mannheim bridge, pickup of 35 bags of litter around town, and replacement of faded signs and pothole repairs.

The report was provided as an informational committee update; no formal action or vote was taken on the items reported.