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.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Mount Rainier City Manager Invites Residents to Come in and Discuss the Budget withHer!

The Mayor and City Council are currently in the process of reviewing the proposed Fiscal Year 2018 (July 1,2017 to June 30, 2018) Budget. The proposed budget can be accessed on the city website via this link: http://www.mountrainiermd.org/government/reports-documents/

Paper copies of the budget are also available at City Hall. The proposed budget document is about 100 pages long. In an effort to assist residents in understanding the budget and the budget process I will be holding open office hours to answer any questions you may have on the budget, tax rate, where funds come from and where they go, etc... Below I have listed the places and times I will hold open office hours. I am also available to schedule individual appointments if you are unable to attend the open office hours.

If you know of a resident who has questions on the budget but needs language assistance, we have Spanish, French, and Farsi speakers on staff at City Hall who can assist or we can reach out to the embassies to arrange translation help if another language is needed.

Open Office Hours:

Friday April 21st: 9am to 1pm at City Hall

Saturday April 22nd: 11am to 2pm at Spring Egg Hunt at the Nature Center, come stop by the City Table where I will have paper copies of the budget and other flyers and information on City events (Spanish and Farsi translators on-site)

Tuesday April 25th: 3pm to 7pm at City Hall

Monday May 1st (Election Day): 7am to 5pm at the Mount Rainier Police Department Community Room (Spanish translator on-site)

I look forward to seeing you soon,

Miranda Braatz

City Manager

City of Mount Rainier

One Municipal Place

Mount Rainier, MD 20712

Tel : (301) 985-6585 ext: 22

Fax: (301) 985-6595

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.