D.C. Mayor Signals Potential Program Cuts as Budget Pressures Mount

D.C. Mayor Signals Potential Program Cuts as Budget Pressures Mount

Mayor Muriel Bowser is warning that difficult budget decisions lie ahead as the District faces rising costs that are outpacing revenue growth.

District Links: Bowser admin lays out ‘hard’ choices for FY 2027 amid rising costs, fiscal limitations; DC unemployment rate hits 6.7%; and more

Mayor Muriel Bowser and her team today laid out dire fiscal challenges they must address in developing a balanced budget next year, with a hypothetical shortfall of at least $1.15 billion if DC were to continue all services and programs at their existing levels.