Dear Councilmembers and staff,

Attached please find the following draft documents as part of the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget and Financial Plan:

• Committee Report for Bill 22-754, the “Fiscal Year 2019 Local Budget Act of 2018”
• Committee Print for Bill 22-754, the “Fiscal Year 2019 Local Budget Act of 2018”
• Committee Report for Bill 22-754, the “Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Act of 2018”
• Committee Print for Bill 22-754, the “Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Act of 2018”

The proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Budget and Financial Plan makes significant investments in the areas of small business tax relief, housing, human support services, education, and the arts and humanities.  You will find a comprehensive summary of all the Council’s modifications to the budget in the Local Budget Act (LBA) report; I recommend Continue Reading