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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on Economic Development
Notice of Public Oversight Roundtable
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004
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 (202) 724-8198, or kkountzman@dccouncil.us 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.
