(Washington, DC) – On Friday, April 13, at 10 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will sign the Dedicated Funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Emergency Act of 2018. This legislation matches Mayor Bowser’s proposal of $178.5 million per year in dedicated funding from Fiscal Year 2019 through Fiscal Year 2059 for the purposes of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The bill establishes the WMATA Dedicated Funding Fund, administered by Mayor Bowser, which will receive retail sales tax revenue for the purposes of dedicated funding to WMATA. Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans wrote the Dedicated Funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Emergency Act of 2018 and the legislation was passed unanimously by the Council.
WHEN:
Friday, April 13, at 10 am
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson
Councilmember Jack Evans, Ward 2
Jeff Marootian, Director, District Department of Transportation
Paul J. Wiedefeld, General Manager and CEO, WMATA
WHERE:
John A. Wilson Building, Room G-9
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
*Closest Metros: Federal Triangle and Metro Center Metro Stations*
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16.