All Things Current: What you'll find in your Jan.

8, 2014, edition
D.C. COUNCIL A clearly torn D.C. Council postponed consideration of a bill yesterday that would lower the cap on annual property tax increases for homeowners. But the council unanimously appro ed !! on an initial ote !! a separate measure eliminatin" property taxes for seniors with modest incomes. #all editions$ An ambitious plan to pre ent electric power outa"es by buryin" about a third of %epco&s main feeder lines under"round won an initial D.C. Council O' yesterday. #all editions$ (DUCA)ION )he Old *eor"etown Board postponed a ote on a proposed addition to +yde!Addison (lementary ,chool- raisin" concerns about se eral elements of the pro.ect. #*eor"etown Current- Dupont Current$ ,tudents at %owell (lementary returned from winter brea/ yesterday to find new windows at the %etworth school- part of a broader 012 million moderni3ation. #Northwest Current east- Dupont Current$ (N4I5ON6(N) 7ederal sharpshooters /illed 18 deer in 5oc/ Cree/ %ar/ 6onday ni"ht- the first of se eral planned population control efforts that will ta/e place throu"h 6arch 91. #all editions$ )he DC ,UN "roup is or"ani3in" a bul/ purchase of solar panels for residents in Upper Northwest. #all editions$ *O4(5N6(N) )he D.C. Department of 6otor 4ehicles is ne"otiatin" for space to reopen its popular ser ice center in the ,hops at *eor"etown %ar/ mall in 6ay. #all editions$ )he replacement for former D.C. chief librarian *innie Cooper will be announced tomorrow- and the pic/ is said to be Broo/lyn:s 5ichard 5eyes!*a ilan #all editions$. )5AN,%O5)A)ION )he D.C. Department of )ransportation is down to the final details of a lon"!debated plan to con ert a closed stretch of 'lin"le 5oad into a hi/er!bi/er trail. #Northwest Current- Dupont Current- 7o""y Bottom Current$ ;(A5 IN 5(4I(< A loo/ bac/ at Northwest news of =219. #all editions> story aryin" by edition$ A loo/ bac/ at Northwest news of =219 !! in rhyme. #all editions$ ON )+( 6A5'() One of the few three!bedroom- two!bathroom residences inside a =8?!unit North Cle eland %ar/ condominium buildin" recently underwent a top!to!bottom reno ation- and is a ailable for 0@A@-222. #all editions$ O%INION #all editions$ (ditorialB )he crowded mayoral field is further reason to support some form of a runoff system for future elections. (ditorialB )he D.C. Council should consider the )ax 5e ision Commission report in total- a oidin" piecemeal adoption of arious reforms. ,herwoodB =21A is brin"in" more !! more mayoral forums- more tax relief- more population "rowth.

,%O5), #Northwest Current- *eor"etown Current$ <ithout last year:s star Cosh +art- ,idwell bas/etball is in rebuildin" mode- but still shows promise. Duarterbac/s from ,t. Cohn:s and *on3a"a "ot a chance to participate in the presti"ious Under Armour All!America combine in 7lorida. DI,%A)C+(, British ,chool of <ashin"ton students present their Ebi" idea-E Our Lady of 4ictory donates Christmas decorations to a family that suffered a fire- and other reports from local schools. #all editions$ AL,O IN )+( CU55(N) Crime report Ad isory nei"hborhood commission reports and a"endas 5eports from local citi3ens associations Calendar of the wee/:s e ents Classified ads and ser ice directory Email us to receive this newsletter every Wednesday. )he Current is a ailable in print- as well as online at currentnewspapers.comFarchi e.php and issuu.comFcurrentnewspapers. )o reach )he Current with a news tip- correction- ad ertisin" inGuiry- or other Guestion or comment- email newsdes/Hcurrentnewspapers.com or call =2=!=AA!?==9.
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