A Budget that Reflects Your Interests

March

March 30, 2016 | Volume 2, Issue 12

Dear Washingtonians,

You spoke and I listened. 

Last week, I proposed the DC Government's 21st consecutive balanced budget to the DC Council.

This Fiscal Year 2017 budget reflects your priorities. I made critical investments in things you told me were important to you. This budget makes historic investments in public education, as well as continued investments in affordable housing, transportation, infrastructure, public safety, job training and employment services that give residents a fair shot.

You can read an overview of my proposed budget and other detailed information at mayor.dc.gov/FairShot.

Before announcing my budget last week, I committed to sending legislation to the DC Council to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020. 

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. With the high cost of living and the expenses of everyday life, low wages create an invisible ceiling that prevents working families from getting their fair shot. In a city as prosperous as ours, we can level the playing field and make sure our residents are paid a good wage so fewer families are forced to leave.

I'll need your support. Will you join me in our #fightfor15DC? Sign our pledge to join the fight for fair wages.

We will continue to create pathways to the middle class, so that every resident has a fair shot.

Sincerely,

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Muriel Bowser
Mayor


ICYMI: The Washington Post's Editorial Board wrote a piece on my plan to close DC General and end homelessness in Washington, DC for good through short-term family housing. If you missed it, you can read the piece HERE. Learn more about my plan at mayor.dc.gov/HomewardDC.


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The Cherry Blossoms Have Bloomed

Tourists from around the world are visiting our city for the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival and to see the Cherry Blossoms in bloom. On Saturday, Mayor Bowser delivered welcoming remarks at the opening ceremony. The ceremony commemorated the long standing friendship between Japan and the District, and was attended by DC residents and visitors from near and far. Mayor Bowser is looking forward to more than 1.5 million attendees at this year’s festival who will support the District's local businesses through their visit.