Chairman Phil Mendelson

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Understandably, I am disappointed that the Mayor has chosen to veto the Budget Support Act and two sections of the Budget Request Act, relying on legal arguments that would eviscerate Council authority over the budget.   Although he has tried to spin this action in the best light, a careful reading of his letter reveals two issues: (1) restoration of streetcar funding over tax cuts; and (2) objection to limitations on the Mayor’s unilateral ability to spend.

The streetcar program is already well-funded.  The Council’s budget has $587 million dedicated for streetcars, although the Council did adjust out-year funding to more sustainable levels.  The $587 million is far more than the government has been able to spend to date.

The tax cuts are broad, and will be eliminated by the veto.  When fully implemented, the average resident will pay hundreds of dollars less in Continue Reading

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Today, the DC Council passed the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Act. An important component of the act is a comprehensive tax revision package based on the recommendations of the DC Tax Revision Commission.

“I am extremely pleased that we were able to move forward with the proposed tax cuts,” said Chairman Mendelson. “The tax relief provided in the FY2015 Budget Support Act makes our tax structure much more Continue Reading

WHO:      DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson            

WHAT:     Legislative Meeting Media Briefing

WHEN:    Monday, June 23, 2014

                10:00 am

WHERE:  John A. Wilson Building, Room 412

                 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

                 Washington, DC

Background:

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“The Council’s budget proposal focuses on sustaining important investments in affordable housing, workforce development, public schools, and infrastructure,” said Chairman Mendelson. “The budget adopted today builds on the hard work by the Mayor’s team in the budget originally proposed, and with the cooperation of the Mayor and Chief Financial Officer, the Council was able to build on that foundation to make changes that will benefit the District significantly.”

The Fiscal Year 2015 budget adopted by the Council contains a number of increases to fund important services and programs, as well as new initiatives to strengthen economic and community development in the District. Specifically, the budget:

• Funds the majority of the recommendations of the =&0=&, providing tax relief aimed at addressing disparities in personal income tax, the estate tax, business taxes, and sales tax.  The Council’s plan phases in the recommendation

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