Archive: Budget
Council Nixes Increase in Ambulance Fees
The D.C. Council has rejected Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's plan to double ambulance fees. In a lively legislative meeting yesterday, council members approved an amendment opposing the hike while also voting unanimously for the budget support act of the fiscal 2009 spending plan. The Fenty administration had estimated that the...
By Nikita R Stewart | June 4, 2008; 07:00 AM ET | Comments (2)
Budget Approved, Lottery Contract Tabled
The D.C. Council approved the budget in record time today, ending its meeting at 12:29 p.m. Come back to D.C. Wire on details. "Unbelievable," several council members said. In other business, the council tabled the controversial $120 million contract with new firm, W2I. Stay tuned.......
By Nikita R Stewart | May 13, 2008; 12:38 PM ET | Comments (3)
Klingle to Stay Closed
The D.C. Council just rejected Council member Jim Graham's efforts to restore $2 million in funding in the budget that would have reopened Klingle Road, the controversial path through Rock Creek Park that has been up for debate for 17 years. The vote was 10 to 3. Graham (D-Ward 1)...
By Nikita R Stewart | May 13, 2008; 11:52 AM ET | Comments (17)
No Self-Oppression on D.C Voting Rights; That's Congress' Job
The D.C. Council has whittled away and added to Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's $5.7 billion spending plan. Many of the changes are about dollars and cents, but the council has also found something that just makes sense, according to Chairman Vincent C.Gray (D). There's no money involved. Yet. The council...
By Nikita R Stewart | May 13, 2008; 07:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
Say What?!
Yesterday, the Post's Metro section brought you this story about the ongoing tension between Mayor Fenty and Council Chairman Vincent Gray over the mayor's budget. Gray and other council members have complained that the mayor has misled them over his spending request and failed to answer their questions, as a...
By David A Nakamura | May 5, 2008; 12:08 PM ET | Email a Comment
