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Council committee hears DDOTs smaller FY26 budget, but agency keeps major safety investments
Summary
Mayor Bowsers FY26 proposal trims the District Department of Transportations operating and capital budgets but preserves funding for high-injury network safety work, automated cameras and targeted staff for permitting and bus-lane enforcement, DDOT director told the Councils Committee on Transportation and the Environment.
The Committee on Transportation and the Environment heard testimony June 10 on Mayor Bowsers fiscal year 2026 budget for the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), which proposes an operating budget of $175,900,000 and a capital budget of $683,000,000.
The operating number represents a roughly 5.1% reduction from FY25 and supports about 796 full-time-equivalent positions, DDOT Director Sharon Kirschbaum told the committee. The proposed capital budget is about 18% lower than the current years approved CIP, Kirschbaum said, but still funds long-term projects intended to keep the transportation network in a state of good repair.
"Mayor Bowser's FY26 budget invests $175,900,000 in DDOT's operating budget, along with 796 full time equivalent staff," Kirschbaum said. She told the committee the operating decrease "primarily represents the…
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