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1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004

 

Phone: (202) 727-2643
Email: [email protected]

Chief of Staff:
Lindsey Parker <[email protected]>

City Administrator:
Kevin Donahue <[email protected]>

Director of the Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel:
Eugene Adams <[email protected]>

Senior Advisor:
Beverly Perry <[email protected]>

Director of Mayor's Office of Community Affairs:
Jackie Reyes-Yanes <[email protected]>

Director of Mayor's Office of Community Relations and Services:
Phil Thomas <[email protected]> <[email protected]>

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May 30, 2025

Letter from the Mayor

Dear Washingtonians,

Earlier this week, I presented my budget, "Grow DC". I’m grateful that after weeks of meticulous efforts working on the FY25 budget, we were able to blunt what could have been catastrophic cuts to our summer programs and services. We were able to address the Continuing Resolution gap as well as current year spending pressures with no furloughs or layoffs, no facility closures, a fully funded public safety and public education ecosystem, and no changes to summer programming.

We are also putting forward a strong, *balanced* FY26 budget. This budget is our Growth Agenda; it is sound, and it is built for the District’s future. We rightsized programs that were growing beyond what our shrinking revenues could keep up with. But we also put together a package of investments and policies that will create new jobs for DC residents and new revenues to fund the programs and services that make us the best city in the world.

The Growth Agenda recognizes that our economy is shifting and we must shift with it. In putting it together, we were guided by these questions: 


* How does this expenditure keep people and families in DC or attract new residents?
* How does this expenditure allow us to create new economic activity to fund city services and programs? 
* How does this expenditure allow us to attract new businesses and create new jobs for DC residents?

You have heard me say it before: 2024 was our comeback year. We had the fastest growing population of any state in the country. We drove down violent crime to its lowest levels in three decades. We welcomed a record 27 million visitors to our city. DCPS was the fastest improving urban school district in the nation. And our parks have remained the number one park system in the country for five consecutive years.

Now, our challenge is to change the trajectory of the DOGE economy. We can’t control all the challenges that have come our way, but we are leaders in DC and we can be smart and strategic, we can stay guided by our values, and we can control our own destiny. And that’s what the Growth Agenda will allow us to do.

Learn more about the Growth Agenda at budget.dc.gov [ [link removed] ]. 

Sincerely, 

Muriel BowserPride 2025

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In This Week's Newsletter:

* First DPR Hike of the Season: Anacostia River Trail [ #link_4 ]
* Next Friday: Late Night Hype [ #link_2 ]
* #BeDowntown: Pride Family Festival [ #link_1 ]

First DPR Hike of the Season: Anacostia River Trail
DPR Hike Club May 31

Start the weekend off right by joining the Department of Parks and Recreation Hike Club for an easy, four-mile guided hike on the Anacostia River Trail—the first of the season! Meet up at the Anacostia Recreation Center and then enjoy some of the best views of the river DC has to offer. The hike is designed for all fitness levels and all kinds of walkers, and children and dogs are welcome too! Be sure to check out the full schedule of hikes happening monthly through September.


* *When: *Saturday, May 31 at 10:00 a.m.
* *Where: *Anacostia Recreation Center, 1800 Anacostia Drive SE
* *Learn more and RSVP **here* [ [link removed] ] 

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Next Friday: Late Night Hype
Late Night Hype

Following a successful three-day Holiday Hype at Banneker Recreation Center last weekend, the summer series of Late Night Hype will start its tour around the city next Friday.

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation and the Metropolitan Police Department are putting on another round of this epic nighttime carnival-style event, featuring music, food, video games, sports activities, and more. June 6 is also National Gun Violence Awareness Day, so wear orange and head over to Ridge Road Recreation Center for a great time with family, friends, and community!


* *When: *Friday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m.
* *Where: *Ridge Road Recreation Center, 830 Ridge Road SE
* *Register here [ [link removed] ]*

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#BeDowntown: Pride Family Festival
People performing a flagging dance at Pride Family Festival

Tomorrow, join the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery for a vibrant, family-friendly event celebrating World Pride. Enjoy performances by DC’s Different Drummers, GenOUT, the youth chorus of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, and GRIDLOCK Dance.

This free celebration will feature music, activities, and more, all honoring the creativity and contributions of LGBTQ+ artists represented in the museums’ collections. All are welcome, so come join the fun!


* *When: *Saturday, May 31 at 11:30 a.m.
* *Where: *Smithsonian American Art Museum - Kogod Courtyard, 8th Street & G Street NW
* *Register **here* [ [link removed] ]

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Mayor Muriel Bowser

John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW | Washington DC, 20004

(202) 727-2643

[email protected] | mayor.dc.gov [ [link removed] ] | @mayorbowser

 



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