Hello District Dime readers! It’s not only the hot temps that might lead you to conclude summer is here. Our local government’s schedule has slowed down as well. There aren’t too many budget and fiscal policy-related events this week, though if you’re interested in redistricting there are some community and council meetings. Check www.dccouncil.us.
But there’s still plenty to do before the DC Council’s official summer recess in mid-July. First up is the second vote on the Budget Support Act scheduled for June 14. As many of you know, there are two legislative pieces to DC’s budget: the Budget Request Act (BRA) and the Budget Support Act (BSA). The BRA allocates the dollars and requires only one vote, so we’re done with that. But the BSA outlines all the laws necessary to implement the budget and that requires two votes. We’ll be writing more about the BSA in the next few weeks as the second vote nears.
