Mayor to Focus on District’s Clean Teams, Trash Compactor Grants, and Rat Abatement
(Washington, DC) – Today, at 3:30 pm, Mayor Bowser will lead her #BacktoBasicsDC community walk in the Columbia Heights community. The Mayor will highlight the importance of the District’s Clean Teams, a grant-funded employment program that keeps commercial corridors clean and graffiti free. The Mayor will also highlight the 2019 recipients of the Commercial Waste Compactor Grants, which reduces trash in our alleys. Finally, the Mayor will announce her rat blitz strategy to identify long-term steps to address education, enforcement, and abatement efforts in targeted parts of the District that have active rodent concerns.
When:
Wednesday, June 19, at 3:30 pm
Who:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Administration Officials
Where:
Starting Location: Shrine of the Sacred Heart, 3211 Sacred Way, NW
Ending Location: Columbia Heights Village, 2900 14th Street, NW
*Closest Metro Station: Georgia Ave-Petworth Station*
*Bus Routes: H1, H2, H3, H4 & 70*
All reporters and other media interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).