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Ward 3 for All – FY25 Budget: Arts, Culture, & Recreation

Invest in Local Arts, Culture, and Recreation Local arts, culture, and recreational activities create more connected communities. Our youth and young adults especially need recreational outlets that offer enrichment, provide them safe places to be, and foster intergenerational ties. The final budget maintains recreation facilities and supports healthy activities for all ages.

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Ward 3 for All – FY25 Budget: Senior Support

Support Our Seniors The District is a great place to age-in-place, but we can always do better. I’m proud to represent one of the District’s largest senior populations and am a staunch advocate for the city’s senior services and neighborhood organizations working directly with older adults. The FY25 budget makes investments that will improve the quality of life for our older residents.

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Ward 3 For All – FY25 Budget: Neighborhood Safety

Foster Safe, Healthy Neighborhoods People must feel and be safe in their communities. While the District has made progress in reducing crime this year, we can make neighborhoods safer by prioritizing accountability, comprehensive services, and responsible policing. The FY25 budget demonstrates that public safety remains a top priority for the Council. Consistent with last year, we fully funded the Metropolitan Police Department’s hiring and retention request, as well as made capital investments to support the department’s needs. The budget also supported healthier communities by funding environmental programs that improve the quality and condition of our waterways, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and improve household energy efficiency.

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Ward 3 for All – FY25 Budget: Streets & Transit

Invest in Safer Streets and Accessible Transit The District must do more to protect pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. This includes ensuring safe routes to school for students, expanding multimodal transit options, and promoting sustainable alternatives to driving. In addition to making investments in street safety and roadway improvements, the FY25 budget increased funding for WMATA by $200 million to prevent our regional transit system from falling off a fiscal cliff. Access to reliable, frequent public transit is an economic, environmental, and equity issue, and I will continue to work toward long-term, sustainable funding for WMATA.

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