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DC Councilmember Charles Allen announces a public hearing to examine legislation around Pepco’s use of multi-year rate plans and to hold a broader discussion of legislative solutions to lower utility costs.

Ward 6 Update: Budget Progresses, Heat in Schools, & Constituent Wins
Plus: Happy 5th Birthday to the Southwest Library!

Yesterday, the Committee on Transportation and the Environment voted unanimously to approve the budget recommendations that my team and I developed over the past month. This is the most recent step in the Council's process for passing a city budget funded by your tax dollars, so I'd like to run through the changes with you now and let you know where things stand.

Stormwater investments minimize legal liability but Mayor’s raid of $80 million from the DC Sustainable Energy Trust Fund denies utility relief to residents

Ward 6 Update: Hains Point, RFK Transit News, and A New Park Opens!

Councilmember Charles Allen hosts his annual Ward 6 FY27 Budget Town Hall.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
May 5, 2026 
Contact: Erik Salmi 
202-445-0834

Ward 6 Update: Budget Town Hall, Safer Streets & Spring Clean Success

Today, DC Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6), Chair of the Council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment, is announcing legislation to allow the commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) offering rideshare services in the District of Columbia.

Ward 6 Update: DC's Next Budget, A Transformed Library & Traffic Safety Wins