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From DDOT:
“Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Office of Public-Private Partnerships (OP3) announce that Plenary Infrastructure DC (PIDC) is the preferred bidder for the DC Smart Street Lighting project. This $309 million project is the District’s first-ever public private partnership (P3), will modernize streetlights, and is the nation’s largest urban streetlight modernization project using the P3 model. (more…)
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From Council member Silverman’s office:
“Ten thousand D.C. residents who experienced the longest delays in receiving unemployment compensation received an extra $500 payment last week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The $500 wasn’t from Santa, but from a provision put in the Fiscal Year 2022 budget by the D.C. Council’s Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, which stipulated that the 10,000 unemployment compensation claimants with the longest waits receive the extra money. (more…)
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“Tonight, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that on Tuesday, January 4, DC Government will open at 11:00 a.m. Vaccination and COVID-19 testing sites will be open, with some sites on a slightly adjusted schedule.
COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Sites
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Just in for DCPS parents – go ahead and pour yourselves another drink.
— PoPville (@PoPville) January 3, 2022
From the Mayor’s Office last night:
“Mayor Bowser also announced that Safe Return operations at DC Public Schools (DCPS) will shift one day. Schools will be closed on Monday, January 3. DCPS staff should report their COVID-19 test results before 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4. DCPS students must now test on Wednesday, January 5. Families can pick up their rapid antigen test on Tuesday, January 4 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. or on Wednesday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Schools are scheduled to re-open on Thursday, January 6.
District Government will operate in a telework posture for non-essential/non-emergency employees. Essential employees will report for duty as previously scheduled, unless otherwise directed. All in-person programming at DC Government agencies will be closed. Virtual appointments and online services will continue unless otherwise stated.
Test Yourself DC at-home PCR tests and Test Yourself Express rapid tests will be available for pick-up on Monday, January 3 from 2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (or until supplies run out) at four firehouses:
Engine 4 at 2531 Sherman Ave NW
Engine 8 at 1520 C St SE
Engine 31 at 4930 Connecticut Ave NW
Engine 33 is located at 101 Atlantic St SE
All other testing sites will be closed. Residents will still be able to drop off Test Yourself DC tests at drop boxes at libraries and recreation centers before 8:00 p.m. Engines 4, 8, 31, and 33 will also accept Test Yourself DC drop-offs on January 3 during the hours listed above.
Meal distribution sites at DCPS and Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) facilities will be closed.
Trash, recycling, and Christmas tree collections will “slide” to the next day for the remainder of the week into Saturday. For example, households that normally receive trash/recycling collections on Monday will be serviced Tuesday.
While the snow emergency is in effect, motorists may not park on snow emergency routes and vehicles parked on these routes may be towed. (more…)
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, DC residents are reminded of several new laws going into effect on January 1, 2022.
Living Wage
In accordance with the Fair Shot Minimum Wage Amendment of 2016, the living wage in the District of Columbia will increase to $15.50 on January 1, 2022. On July 1, 2022, the District’s minimum wage will increase to $16.10, trigging an increase to the living wage for non-tipped workers to the same rate. The minimum wage for tipped workers will increase to $5.35 on July 1, 2022. This increase is due to provisions of the amendment that tie DC’s minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index.
Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers
As of January 1, 2022, gasoline-powered leaf blowers are no longer permitted to be used in the District. (more…)
From DCRA:
“The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) announced it will be accepting applications for residents to license short-term rentals–for 30 or fewer continuous nights–in the District beginning January 10, 2022. To give short-term rental hosts enough time to get their required licenses, there will be a 90-day enforcement grace period.
The new requirements are in adherence to the Short-Term Rental Regulation Act of 2018 and corresponding regulations that were finalized earlier this month.
“As this is a new requirement in the District, we want to give people a reasonable amount of time to get their licenses before enforcement begins,” said DCRA Director Ernest Chrappah. “Over the last several months we’ve worked with short-term rental hosts to gain feedback on our online license application process. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for District residents looking to earn extra income by renting out their homes.”
Two license types are available to those wishing to conduct short-term rentals in the District: (more…)
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Last Christmas Tree in Town is brought to you by the Friends of the White Whale Society.
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Bowser, led by the Department of Public Works (DPW), announced that Christmas trees and holiday greenery will be collected from homes that receive DPW curbside between January 3 and February 28, 2022. Trees and greenery can be left at the normal point of collection for trash and recycling or at the curbside. Items collected during this period will be composted; in the spring, the mulch will be provided to residents at no cost.
Residents can also drop their Christmas trees and/or holiday greenery at one of four locations: (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
Our row house porch roof is in need of repair, probably full rebuild. Is there a code that says we can’t add a skylight to the porch roof?
I don’t recall our zone, but I’m pretty sure it’s residential only. We live on the east side of the 5100 block of New Hampshire Ave. NW in Ward 4.”
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2021- 148 adopting COVID-19 vaccination requirements for patrons of certain types of establishments in Washington, DC.
Beginning Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 6AM certain establishments will be required to verify that patrons ages 12 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The timeline for vaccine requirements is as follows:” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I keep coming home to bags of opened trash in front of my house!!!! It’s driving me crazy!! Is this happening to anyone else?! (more…)