OFFICIAL ELECTION
RESULTS

May 6, 2013, City of Mount Rainier Election

Ballots Cast

Absentee Ballots.......... 3
In-Person Ballots.......139
Total Ballots.................142

Certified Winners

MAYOR.......Malinda Miles

COUNCILMEMBER WARD 1...
Jesse Christopherson

COUNCILMEMBER WARD 2...
Ivy Thompson

Election Results

MOUNT RAINIER DAY 2013

The Annual Mount Rainier Day is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2013; Festivities will take place on Rhode Island Avenue at the Municipal Plaza. This year we anticipate that the festivities will be bigger and greater than ever.

Persons interested in participating in this event as well as those who wish to be a vendor, should contact Janis Lomax at the Mount Rainier Municipal Center, 1 Municipal Place, Mount Rainier, Maryland 301-985-6585. Some vendor spaces have already been secured, so please contact us immediately.

Anacostia Watershed Society Call For Artists:
Mt. Rainier Storm Drain Project

AWS is seeking sketch ideas for storm drain painting designs that will be completed on storm drains around Mt. Rainier this spring. There will be three sets of paintings that will be carried out by three different groups of students: Mt. Rainier Elementary, Thomas Stone Elementary, and Club Joe’s from Joe’s Movement Emporium. Materials costs will be covered in addition to artist commission.

If interested, please contact Ann DeSanctis for a map, dimensions of the selected storm drains and to discuss the project in more detail, call or e-mail Ann DeSanctis at adesanctis@anacostiaws.org or 301-699-6204 ext. 103

MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION GRANT PROGRAM

The City of Mount Rainer is once again participating in a grant program through a Prince George’s County municipal collaboration.  The funds have been awarded through the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) and are to be applied towards weatherization improvements for eligible homeowners.

Persons eligible to apply are required to pay 10% of the award amount if they choose to participate.  For example, a $5,000 award means that the homeowner will have to pay $500 in order to receive the weatherization improvements to their home provided that their income falls between 60-85% of the state medium income.  Otherwise the award is 100% paid for through the MEA program.

The funds cannot be applied towards renovations, roof repairs, mold, water problems, major plumbing problems, etc. The funds are to be used for weatherization and not rehabilitation or restoration.  The maximum award for a household is $8,000 (and some awards may be lower) on a first come first serve basis. 

Please review the attached flyer that summarizes the program and income limits per household.  If you want to participate in this program please complete the Affidavit of Income form and submit with the application a copy of your 2011 Tax documents.   The information you provide is strictly confidential and will only be shared with the MEA program officials.

Questions:  Please contact Alison Miller at (301) 908-4079. 

Please note that there are 15 municipalities participating in this collaboration and funds are limited.  The sooner you submit your affidavit and tax information, you will be notified as to whether you are eligible and accepted into the program. 

If you have been the recipient of a home energy audit within the last six months you may be ineligible.  It is suggested however that you apply because a waiver may be granted on a case by case basis.

Do You Know Anyone Who Needs Help With Utility Bills?

The Mary's Center and Pepco is seeking individuals thta are experiencing financial hardship that reside in Prince Georges County.

For more infomation applicants should contact Emily Dreckshage @ (202)420-7001 or edreckshage@marycenter.org

City of Mount Rainier Request Management System

The City of Mount Rainier has a municipal request management software system. With this newly integrated system citizens can report damage, power outages, or any other issues encountered via web, sms or by phone. These requests will then be automatically routed to the appropriate department or employee, who can update the user instantly on the status of their request.

To report an issue please click the following link: www.publicstuff.com/iframe

For those who will not have access to a computer, they should submit requests via the following methods:

Toll-Free Number: 
1-888-491-3119

SMS Text Message: 
617-500-3111