This is written to provide you with a friendly reminder of the upcoming meeting of the Bates Area Civic Association, Inc. as well as to give you a sense of the issues that will be addressed in this forum. Please help us to spread the word to others about this monthly meeting and do make … More BACA Agenda for Aug 3 Monthly Meeting
Via: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/D_C_-likely-to-cut-vacant-property-tax-rate-in-half-8041530-52101147.html By: Michael Neibauer Examiner Staff Writer July 31, 2009 The D.C. Council is poised to halve the 10 percent tax rate on vacant property, a levy several members consider punitive and generally ineffective in spurring owners to rehabilitate their languishing properties. The move, strongly backed by Council Chairman Vincent Gray, is unusual given … More Vacant Property Tax Rate could go down
ARTISTS LisaMarie Thalhammer BK Adams Margaret Boozer Peter Wood Chris Tousimis DECOY Patty Firestone Amber Robles-Gordon Ten Miles Square Serinity Knight Megan Blafas Ann Bouie PERFORMERS Gospel Rap Vocalist Michael Trotter R & B Hip-Hop Vocalist Senetra Bridgette Ethiopian Sound Sensation of Tek XMillennium Plus . . . Kenneth Smith 3rd Generation Band Melanie Roberts … More More on Saturday’s “First on 1st” Art + Music Walk
Office of Ward 5 Councilmember Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr. * * FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* July 20, 2009 *Contact:* Victoria A. Leonard 202.727.8204 (desk) 202.403.7866 (cell) vleonardchambers@dccouncil.us *Thomas Questions Executive’s Personnel Decisions in Revised FY2010 Budget /Letter to Chairman Gray Outlines Suggested Course of Action/* *Washington, DC-* Ward 5 Councilmember Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr., in a … More Press Release: Thomas Questions Executive’s Personnel Decisions in Revised FY2010 Budget
Pencil in Saturday, August 1, 2009, for this “First on the 1st” art & music walk event from 12 pm to 4 pm.
Via The Economist, July 9, 2009 NOTE: This is relevant to the school re-use issue in our area since KIPP was one of at least three bidders on the JF COOK School, and seemingly the bidder most supported by the nieghboring community. Work hard. Be nice A new breed of school for some of the … More The Economist Magazine on KIPP schools.
This is from neighbor Mariah http://ddoe.dc.gov/ddoe/cwp/view,a,1209,q,492761.asp See this site for info on a Free home energy audit. Basically some guys come to your home, run some tests with some equipment, find out how energy efficent your home is. They then wright up a report and let you know were the problem areas are and how … More Free Home Energy Audits from DDOE
Here’re my unofficial notes from today’s BACA meeting Flower Power Mary Ann presented awards to the Flower Power winners. Cake and punch was shared by all and presents given out. (Some photos forthcoming.) Big kudos to the hard work of the Flower Power Team. They really went above and beyond. Mary Ann especially thanked Mr. … More BACA Meeting Minutes, July 13, 2009
By Yamiche Alcindor Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, July 13, 2009 District officials say the empty lot in Jessica Aho’s Shaw neighborhood is a perfect spot for extra parking for a new city-owned office building. Shaw wants a dog park to replace the overgrown weeds, discarded trash and dirty concrete in the 400 block of … More Some in Shaw Would Rather See Dog Park
Check out the park that’s slated for a vacant lot that faces 10th Street between L and M. I’m curious to know what the status is, and if it’s public or private land. My guess: public. http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=2425
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