4602958 Public Oversight Roundtable Notice (Revised) on "Public Housing Maintenance and Repairs"

Council of the District of Columbia                                     

Committee on Economic Development

Notice of Public Oversight Roundtable

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004

REVISED

COUNCILMEMBER MURIEL BOWSER, CHAIRPERSON

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE

 

On

 

Public Housing Maintenance and Repairs

 

November 12, 2013

10:00

Room 120

John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

 

On November 12, 2013, Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chairperson of the Committee on Economic Development, will hold a public oversight roundtable to consider maintenance issues in public housing.  The Committee has received numerous complaints from public housing residents regarding inadequate maintenance of public housing sites, including mold, vermin and lack of electricity.  Residents have also expressed concern over inadequate inspections and repairs of public housing units by the District of Columbia Housing Authority.  The Committee will take testimony from public housing residents and housing providers, as well as agency officials from the District of Columbia Housing Authority.    

 

The public oversight roundtable will begin at 10 o’clock in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

             

Individuals and representatives of organizations wishing to testify should contact Kate Kountzman, Legislative Counsel to the Committee on Economic Development, at [phone], or [e-mail] and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business November 11, 2013.  Persons presenting testimony may be limited to 3 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard.

 

If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Economic Development, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 110 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.

 

This notice is revised to reflect that the public oversight roundtable will occur on November 12^th instead of November 14^th.