FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Every quarter, community leaders meet to address issues that affect Fort Bragg and discuss the solutions being implemented to fix or alleviate the problems. The latest meeting held Aug. 20 at the Officers' Club addressed a number of issues from parking to bathroom cleanliness and highlighted new additions and changes coming to the installation.
The meeting was Col. Stephen Sicinski's first since he assumed command of Fort Bragg garrison June 22. Sicinski said he was glad to be a part of his first of many quarterly town hall and information update meetings.
One of the issues that provoked the most response from those attending the meeting was the subject of installing fences at Fort Bragg housing. Residents are currently allowed to install their own fences, but must remove them when they move out. The issue brought to the table was having Picerne Military Housing put up fences for Fort Bragg residents.
"Right now, fences are not a priority, it's just not fiscally possible at this point," said John Shay, the Picerne Military Housing representative. "We will continue looking at the issue to see if it is feasible."
Picerne is going to look at the possibility of residents who have installed fences at their own expense not having to remove the fence when they move out. Sicinski agreed that the fences and even car ports that residents install while living there add to the value of the home and should remain if the residents do not wish to remove them and they meet Picerne's standards.
Another issue was the wish for dedicated parking spaces at the Soldier Support Center for expectant mothers and Families with multiple children. Currently there is no practical resolution for this issue because parking at the SSC is a challenge and adding dedicated spots will be difficult.
The submitted issue of better communication about events for teens on- and off-post has already been remedied by Fort Bragg Child, Youth and School Services. Teens are able to receive text message alerts about events and also find updates on social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter. In addition to regular marketing, CYSS also links events on the Fort Bragg Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Web site at www.fortbraggmwr.com.
In response to a problem raised about the cleanliness of bathrooms at the mini-mall, AAFES apologized for the disarray and promised to check the facilities every 30 minutes for cleanliness and supplies.
AAFES had other good news for Fort Bragg patrons, announcing that Military Star Card holders will now save five cents a gallon on gas purchases. The North Post shopping center now has a Game Stop and will see a new Starbucks in October and a Popeye's in November.
The meeting ended with Tiffany Vedvick, customer service officer, Customer Management Services, reminding everyone that the Interactive Customer Evaluation system is one of the most effective tools Fort Bragg customers and patrons have to voice concerns or laud good experiences. She asked everyone to take 10 to 15 minutes out of their day to complete the 2009 Customer Service Assessment to give feedback on how Fort Bragg is doing. The survey is open through Sept. 18 and can be accessed through the www.bragg.army.mil/homepage.
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