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2001 School Facilities Repairs

Posted November 25, 2012March 13, 2013 WIN-DC1 CommentPosted in news, WIN Victories and History

WIN organized parent, teacher, and community teams in 25 schools across the city and secured a commitment from DC Schools Superintendent Paul Vance to make priority building repairs identified by the WIN teams. In March 2001, Dr. Vance appeared before 450+ WIN leaders at Moten ES in Ward # 8 to be publicly graded for […]

DC resident and business owners are footing the bill to fix the city’s outdated stormwater infrastructure….what are we getting in return?

Posted February 24, 2013March 3, 2013 WIN-DCLeave a commentPosted in _feature, news

Between now and 2025 DC Water will spend the remainder of $2.6 billion fixing DC’s outdate sewer and stormwater systems. This project, mandated through a federal court order, is being financed almost exclusively by DC residents. By 2019 the average ratepayer’s monthly bill is expected to increase to over $100. As a city it’s time […]