Sunday, February 16, 2020
(Washington, DC) – This week, Mayor Muriel Bowser will kick off her Administration’s annual series of Budget Engagement Forums as part of #FairShot February. For the sixth year in a row, the forums will give residents the opportunity to share their values and priorities with the Mayor as she finalizes her Fiscal Year 2021 budget.
The Budget Engagement Forums are scheduled for Tuesday, February 18, at Edgewood Recreation Center; Thursday, February 20, at the UDC Student Center; and Saturday, February 22, at Kenilworth Recreation Center. At the forums, residents will receive an overview of the current budget environment, hear from other residents about their priorities, and participate in small group discussions about how the Mayor should allocate funds.
Residents can go to budget.dc.gov to submit their budget priorities and ideas and learn more about the budget process.
Since launching the Budget Engagement Forums in 2015, Mayor Bowser has used public feedback to make key budget decisions, directing unprecedented investments toward affordable housing, addressing neighborhood violence, supporting public schools, and creating more opportunities for DC residents.
Budget Engagement Forum #1
WHEN:
Tuesday, February 18, at 6:30 pm
WHERE:
Edgewood Recreation Center
301 Franklin Street, NE
*Closest Metro Station: Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Station*
Budget Engagement Forum #2
WHEN:
Thursday, February 20, at 6:30 pm
WHERE:
University of the District of Columbia (Student Center)
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
*Closest Metro Station: Van Ness-UDC Station*
Budget Engagement Forum #3
WHEN:
Saturday, February 22, at 11 am
WHERE:
Kenilworth Recreation Center
4321 Ord Street, NE
*Closest Metro Station: Deanwood Station*
Press interested in attending the events are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the events online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).
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