DC announces ‘extraordinary measures’ after House fails to pass budget fix

D.C. leadership freezes hiring and pay increases to offset budget gap

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Staff Writertmcqueen@afro.comEffective immediately, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has issued a series of freezes across the D.C. government. The decision, announced April 15, is aimed at managing a significant shortfall in the District’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 funds. The shortfall was caused by a federal continuing resolution (CR) that capped the District’s funding, preventing the city from accessing $1.1 billion in local moni…

D.C. mayor orders hiring freeze, braces for furloughs amid $1 billion budget cut enforced by Capitol

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a hiring freeze and directed her team to plan for employee furloughs and facility closures as the city grapples with a congressionally mandated $1 billion budget cut in the middle of its fiscal year.

Bowser calls for ‘extraordinary’ response to reduction in D.C. budget

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on April 15 issued an executive order calling for “extraordinary actions,” including “significant cuts in District Government services,” to address a decision by Congress to cut the city’s current budget by $1.1 billion. The nine-page executive order points out that these actions became necessary after the U.S. House of Representatives has so far declined to vote on a free-standing bill approved by the U.S. Senate last m…

Bowser outlines ‘significant’ service cuts coming to DC if Congress doesn’t restore 2025 budget

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said she is taking “extraordinary measures” to fix the budget hole the district is in because of the House’s recently passed continuing resolution. The measures include spending and hiring freezes along with placing restrictions on…

Bowser outlines 'significant' service cuts coming to DC - Washington Examiner

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said she is taking “extraordinary measures” to fix the budget hole the district is in because of the House’s recently passed continuing resolution. The measures include spending and hiring freezes along with placing restrictions on overtime pay in an effort to cut more than $400 million in the district budget. A law called on by Bowser on Monday allowed the district to increase its budget by 6% to cut the de…

Bowser Triggers Emergency Funds to Avert Budget Crisis

Mayor Muriel Bowser has notified Capitol Hill leaders that the District will invoke a 2009 federal provision to add approximately $679 million to this year's budget, in order to stave off deeper cuts to essential services. The post Bowser Triggers Emergency Funds to Avert Budget Crisis appeared first on The Washington Informer.