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The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to send a letter to WMATA expressing support for the continued operation of bus transit, particularly lines used by transit-dependent neighbors and residents of 6A and Ward 6.
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In Loving Memory of Our Sister
Peggy D. Omole June 9, 1948 to December 5, 2021
Talking Public Safety with the Mayor ANC 6B REPORT by Elizabeth O’Gorek
NOT SO PERMASTONE: A HISTORY OF A HOUSE IN ITS FACADE PRESERVATION CAFE TUESDAY, MAY 17, 6:30 PM Peter May will share his experiences removing the permastone facade from his Capitol Hill home. This concrete resurfacing product tries to mimic ashlar stone, but falls short. Free & virtual; no reservations. Details: chrs.org/removing-permastone-pc/.
2022 MOTHER’S DAY HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR
Celebrate the 65th year of this Capitol Hill tradition! SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MAY 7 & 8 Enjoy this hybrid event by visiting homes in-person and virtually, an artist exhibit, tours of St. Peter’s Church, Christ Church, the Hill Center, and several outdoor walking tours. Purchase advance tickets through May 5. Details: chrs.org/more-house-tour-2022/.
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Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B held its regular public Mayor Muriel Bowser appeared at the April 12 meeting of ANC 6B to discuss the FY 2023 budget meeting on April 12. Atand public safety investments. Screenshot: Webex tending were Commissioners Jennifer Samolyk (6B01), Gerald Sroufe with available units to reach out. “We (6B02), Brian Ready (6B03), Steve have people, we have money, and we Holtzman (6B05), Corey Holman come with the supportive services,” (6B06), Edward Ryder (6B07), Peter said Jenny Reid, director of the OfWright (6B08), Alison Horn (6B09) fice of Budget and Performance Manand Denise Krepp (6B10). Kirsten Oldagement (OBPM). enburg (6B04) was unable to attend. At RFK Campus, the District is investing $60 million to advance a 100,000-square-foot indoor recMayor Bowser Talks reational arena, plus $18 million to Public Safety at build bridges connecting the campus ANC 6B to Kingman and Heritage islands. Mayor Muriel Bowser appeared at The focus of the mayor’s presenthe April 12 meeting to present on tation and many of the ensuing questhe $19.3 billion FY 2023 budget. tions and comments was public safeShe touted investments in Ward 6 ty. The budget earmarks $251 million middle school modernizations, roads for an annex to the District’s Correcand road safety as well as in affordtional Treatment Facility (CTF) and able housing. The budget allocates includes $25 million to maintain safe, $23 million to build permanent supsecure and humane conditions for inportive housing and $140 million to mates until the CTF annex is completmodernize shelters. Additional funds ed. The budget also includes $30 milwill go to prevention programs and lion to increase the Metropolitan Police smaller programs that help residents Department (MPD) to 4,000 sworn ofstay out of the public housing system. ficers, and funding for violence prevenBowser’s office has asked landlords tion and opportunity investments.
