From the Desk of Former Mayor Malinda Miles

It has been two years since I decided to remove myself from the political scene in Mount Rainier, MD, Prince George's County, and the State of Maryland. Holding the lofty position of Mayor was such a great honor, but as the years flew by, I realized that it was time to do something else -- get a life.! I did, and still continue to provide resources to the residents through The Front Porch Ministries (TFPM). Real people pass through The Front Porch Ministries weekly. LIFE is good.

Monday, January 25, 2016

MOUNT RAINIER'S PUBLIC WORKS CREW still hard at work!

LATEST UPDATE!

In spite of some very yeomen efforts, we have not been able to get our streets cleaned. Much has been done, but much is still left to be done. Yes, the streets were pre-treated. Yes, there was a meeting of all of the essential players prior to the storm. AND, yes there was a plan in place for trying to make the clean up as painless as possible.

It did not work! One of the trucks broke down. The bobcat broke down. Other mechanical problems occurred. Bottom line, we still have streets that need to be cleaned and cleared so that residents can get out of their homes!

What is being done? As of 4:30 pm today, City Management met with some Councilmembers presents and made the following decisions:

Our crew will work on the following streets for the remainder of the day

Salting will occur on 29, 31st and 22 streets today and will change to salting whenever possible

Bob cat will Work on Newton Street and on 28^th between Eastern and Taylor

After this work is completed, the crew will go home for the evening, and will return to work tomorrow morning. They have already worked 36 hours straight.

Prior to going home, the Public Works Acting Director will seek to rent an additional bobcat for work tomorrow.

City Hall will be open at 9:00 am tomorrow and will remain open for business. There will still be no trash, garbage or recycling pickups until further notice.

The Work Session for Mayor and Council will be held at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall providing that there is a quorum.

Mayor Malinda Miles

As a long-time resident of Mount Rainier and a homeowner, it is important to me that municipal government be inclusive of all of its residents. It is equally important that information be communicated through all possible channel so that residents can get involved. It is also important for residents to volunteer and serve on committees, commissions, boards and task forces. I truly believe that municipal government is the government closes to the people, and as such should be easily accessible. This BLOG is another effort to reach out to the residents of Mount Rainier.