Neighbors,
This week marked a major milestone in the decades-long fight to
close the W Street Trash Transfer Station and to improve the
quality of life for Brentwood and Ward 5 residents. This Tuesday,
the Council passed legislation that would use eminent domain to
convert the trash transfer station to a District government
facility.
When I took office over six years ago, one of my top priorities was
addressing issues associated with Ward 5's industrial land. I began
by introducing legislation that tightened regulations and increased
fines for solid waste and vehicle paint facilities that released
high levels of noxious odor and fumes. In order to create a vision
for Ward 5’s industrial land use, I convened a task force.
That effort brought about the “Ward 5 Works” report that outlined an
exceptional roadmap for industrial development and land use. Better
use of industrial land is not limited to creative and innovative
development, it includes taking on environmental justice issues
such as the air quality and land use challenges created by trash
transfer stations. To that end, earlier this year, a trash station
in the Langdon neighborhood closed and now the last days of the W
Street Transfer Station are in sight.
Although the work continues, together, we are building a better
Ward 5.
In Service,
Kenyan
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In this
issue of the Ward 5 Report:
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On Tuesday, November 13th, the
Council unanimously passed the Short Term Rental Regulation Act of
2018 on a second and final vote. The graphic below remains
accurate, however the final bill was amended to allow people who
travel for work or have an illness in the family to apply for an
exemption on the limit on the number of days per year you can be
away from your home while listing a unit.
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Congratulations to Our Tier 1 Ward 5 Charter
Schools
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Congratulations to the Ward 5
public charter schools that have earned a tier 1 rating this year.
Each year, DC Public Charter School Board evaluates the performance
of every public charter school in the District and this year we
congratulate the 17 tier 1 public charter schools in Ward 5.
- Academy of Hope
Adult PCS
- Briya PCS - Adult
Program and Early Childhood Program
- Carlos Rosario
International PCS
- DC Bilingual PCS
- DC Prep PCS -
Edgewood Elementary School
- DC Prep PCS -
Edgewood Middle School
- Elsie Whitlow
Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland
- Friendship PCS -
Woodridge International Elementary
- Friendship PCS -
Woodridge International Middle
- Inspired Teaching
Demonstration PCS
- KIPP DC - College
Preparatory Academy PCS
- KIPP DC - Connect
Academy PCS
- Latin American
Montessori Bilingual PCS
- Lee Montessori PCS
- Mundo Verde
Bilingual PCS
- Washington
Leadership Academy PCS
- Washington Yu Ying
PCS
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Ward 5 Holiday Party - December 19
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Councilmember McDuffie invites you to the Ward 5
Holiday Party which will take place Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at
Dock 5 in Union Market. RSVP
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CRIAC Nonprofit Relief Program Public Meeting
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The Clean Rivers Impervious Area
Charge (CRIAC) Relief Program for Nonprofit Organizations (CRIAC
Nonprofit Relief Program) provides eligible nonprofits assistance
in paying its CRIAC fees.
The CRIAC fees have increased significantly over the past ten years
to pay for the large-scale combined sewer system infrastructure
expansion necessary to reduce combined sewer overflows from
contributing to the pollution in the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers
and their tributaries. The cost of this work has imposed a significant
burden on nonprofit organizations that serve District residents,
especially houses of worship and cemeteries.
The Department of Energy &
Environment (DOEE) will host a public meeting to
present a full program overview of the proposed CRIAC Nonprofit
Relief Program. The presentations will include
program eligibility requirements, the application process, and the
amount of relief available through the program.
DATE: Friday,
December 7, 2018
TIME: 9:30
– 11:00 am
LOCATION: DOEE
Headquarters
1200 First
Street NE, 5th Floor
RSVP
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