'Pothole Lottery' Winners to Be Revealed

A committee of the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council will reveal at a meeting Tuesday night which street potholes identified by local residents will be filled.

An opinion poll conducted by the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council gave residents a chance to voice their views, and the large number of potholes turned out to be the major concern among those surveyed.

In what was called a "pothole lottery," residents were then invited to submit their suggestions for the worst potholes in town. Now the council's Neighborhood Services Committee is ready to announce which potholes are to be fixed.

"We have received many suggestions by people who are asking us to fill potholes all over Sherman Oaks," said Jeff Ebenstein, chairman of the Neighborhood Services Committee. "On Tuesday night, we will address the issue of fixing potholes," he said.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Sherman Oaks Library, 14245 Moorpark St.

Other issues on the agenda include tree-trimming, sidewalk maintenance and a proposed ban on the sale of animals from puppy mills.