Items that ECA officers have been monitoring:
- D.C. government updates
- DC budget update: Mayor released her draft FY 2026 budget on May 27. Council committees are conducting budget hearings through June, with Council votes on the full budget on July 14 and July 28.
- Harry Thomas Rec Center renovations still funded on schedule
- Eckington/Edgewood Library project still funded on schedule
- NoMa third entrance project still funded but delayed three years
- Key hearing dates and links to register to testify or to submit a statement:
- 6/10 @ 11am: Deputy Mayor for Public Safety & Metropolitan Police Department (safety)
- 6/10 @ 11am: DC Public Library (Eckington/Edgewood Library project)
- 6/12 @ 10am: Department of General Services (operation of government owned buildings)
- 6/13 @ 9am: Department of Energy & the Environment (pollution monitoring)
- 6/17 @ noon: Department of Public Works (trash removal, litter cans, snow removal, abandoned cars)
- Mamie “Peanut” Johnson Plaza (ex-Dave Thomas Circle) construction: done! open!
- Lincoln Road Bike Lanes: soliciting public feedback at https://projects.ddot.dc.gov/pages/4469b21a4a32449fb6b0511423742b32
- WMATA Better Bus network redesign takes effect June 29 https://projects.ddot.dc.gov/pages/4469b21a4a32449fb6b0511423742b32
- North Capitol Street Study Phase 2 public feedback session
- In-person meeting: Sat 6/14, 1030am to 1pm, SeVerna on K, 43 K St NW
- Virtual meeting: Mon 6/16, 6:30pm, login info
- Councilmembers: Zachary Parker (Ward 5), Anita Bonds (At-Large), Kenyan McDuffie (At-Large), Christina Henderson (At-Large), Robert White (At-Large), Phil Mendelson (Council Chairman)
- ANC Commissioners in Eckington: Mark Galvan (5F04), Jennifer Anderson (5F05) Joe Bishop-Henchman (5F06), Kelly Rzendzian (5F07)
- ANC 5F regular meeting is third Tuesday of the month, next one is June 17 at 7pm, details at www.anc5f.com
- Join ANC 5F committees on alcohol and cannabis licensing, public safety and health, transportation and public space, zoning and development, or library – details here, application here
- Eckington Parks & Arts updates
- Community cleanups, 10am on 3rd Saturday of the month, meet at Yang Market
- Dog park programming
- School updates
- Langley PTO
- McKinley
- NoMa BID updates
- Alethia Tanner Park movie nights schedule: https://nomabid.org/annual-events/cinomatic/
- Alethia Tanner Park summer concert schedule: https://nomabid.org/sunset-sounds/
- DOEE renewal of Fort Myer permit & air quality monitoring
- Quincy Lane woonerf pedestrianization (Dalton)
- Beautification grants
- Survey (Allison & Aleks)
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