What the what. A reader shared some scuttlebutt about the streateries and now an ANC rep has confirmed it:
“The Adams Morgan BID told us on the February ANC 1C meeting that the Mayor unexpectedly decided to suspend the program. It sounds like that means the current streateries stay in place, but any modifications a business wants to make (including for heating etc) can’t happen for the foreseeable future. (more…)
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Thanks to Griffin for the reminder: “street sweeping tomorrow”
From DPW:
“Posted Residential Street Sweeping (Monday, March 3rd through October 31st)
The Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin posted residential street sweeping on Monday, March 3rd. The program will run through October 31st, and motorists are asked to obey posted signs indicating the schedule of parking restrictions to ensure streets are swept thoroughly. (more…)
From an email:
“Modeling District Revenue to Certify Debt Service Obligations: Methodology Update 2025.(PDF)
This report uses a model to forecast the District’s gross revenue to be $12.0 billion (comprising local fund and dedicated revenue) for FY 2025, compared to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer’s (OCFO) December 2024 estimate of $11.6 billion. The OCFO’s December 2024 estimate is within the confidence interval of the model. The model uses published economic indicators that, for the most part, were last updated in December 2024 or January 2025.
Key takeaway: To show how D.C. revenues might be affected by changes in the federal government, the model also considered an alternate scenario in which federal employment is reduced by 25%. Under this scenario, the model predicts that:
District employment could be reduced by 50,000 jobs, including 14,000 jobs held by District residents.
District resident wages could decline by 5.3%.
The District’s gross domestic product could fall by 1.1%.
Annual revenues from D.C. income and sales taxes could decline by $450 million to $550 million. (more…)
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“New from District, Measured, the blog of the Office of Revenue Analysis in the D.C. Office of the Chief Financial Officer:
DC Economic and Revenue Trends Review: January 2025
Each month our office publishes a review of economic and tax revenue data for DC. The review includes data on employment and wages, residential and commercial real estate, hospitality, the US economy and federal government, and DC tax collections. Below are the highlights from our latest review.
Highlights from the January 2025 Review (more…)
Ryan writes: “You’ve got to be kidding me…DC wants to fine me $75 for not tying up the boxes up before placing them out for collection?” (more…)
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From a press release:
“Councilmember Charles Allen joined Shawn Townsend, President and CEO of the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, to announce the Fair Swipe Act – a bill that would prohibit banks and large credit card companies from including sales tax and gratuities when collecting swipe fees. (more…)
HELL YES THIS IS AN ALL CAPITAL HEADLINE – FINALLY!!
From the office of the DC Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the first lawsuits filed by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) under new authority granted by the DC Council to bring civil enforcement actions against dangerous drivers with large numbers of unpaid tickets for speeding, reckless driving, and other traffic violations. Under the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Act, OAG can hold these drivers accountable for their repeated illegal conduct by securing monetary judgments against them wherever they live, meaning that OAG can sue dangerous drivers who flout District traffic laws even when they live outside the District.
From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today that President Trump’s derogatory comments calling for a federal “takeover” of D.C. are anti-democratic, based on misinformation, and belittling to the 700,000 residents of the nation’s capital. Trump’s comments were made prior to an expected executive order related to the District of Columbia.
“We have made significant progress in our historic march toward making D.C. the 51st state, and President Trump’s comments, a continuation of the anti-democratic rhetoric from Republicans concerning the District of Columbia, despite their basis in falsehoods, is evidence of that progress,” Norton said. “These types of remarks are attempts to remove what small measure of democracy the more than 700,000 D.C. residents, a majority of whom are Black and Brown, have.
“The Revolutionary War was fought to give consent to the governed and to end taxation without representation. President Trump’s rhetoric runs counter to this history. D.C.’s population is larger than that of two states. (more…)
My alley was three weeks no recycling pick up but finally got picked up today! (Trash had been picked up on time.) We spoke about recycling woes last week. here.
L. writes: (more…)
From DDOT:
“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announces the return of the successful District E-Bike Incentive Program that helps District residents—particularly of low income—purchase an e-bike using a voucher worth as much as $1,500. The $500,000 program also helps support bicycle businesses within the District. (more…)