Updated

On May 27, 2025, Mayor Muriel Bowser submitted her FY2026 budget proposal to the DC Council. The mayor’s budget overview presentation to the council as well as budget highlights for each ward are available at budget.dc.gov.

Ward 4 Proposed Budget Highlights

Ward 5 Proposed Budget Highlights

Proposed budget details are in the budget books on the District’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer website.

FY2026 Budget Hearing Schedule

Over the next few weeks, Council committees will hold hearings on proposed agency budgets.

The FY2026 budget hearing schedule and instructions on how to participate through either oral or written testimony are available at the link: DC Council FY2026 Budget Oversight Hearing Schedule.

Sign up to testify orally or provide written testimony on the DC Council Hearing Portal website.

For months, public officials have been warning that “tough choices” would need to be made in the budget. There will be a lot more discussion over the coming weeks. This is your chance to let the Council know what you support and would like to see funded in the budget. Even if it does not get funding this time, it is important to have a record of the ask, so ask!

Updated 5/28/20205 with some key sign up deadlines shared by neighbor Gavin

The UDC hearing is Friday, so the deadline to sign up is 5 pm today.

DDOT is Monday, so sign up by Thursday (tomorrow) 5 pm.

DPR is June 5, so sign up by June 3 at 5 pm.

DCPS is June 6, so sign up by June 4 at 5 pm.

DCPL is June 10, so sign up by June 6.

DGS is June 12, so sign up by June 10.