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Press Contact: Melissa Littlepage, Communications Director

mlittlepage@dccouncil.gov, 771-333-9834

WARD 5 NEWS

Juneteenth, Capital Pride, and Second Budget Vote
It's been an eventful week in the District with the 2026 Primary Election and the Council's preparation for next week's second vote on the FY27 budget. Tomorrow and Saturday also bring…
What’s in the Budget and Time to VOTE!
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  The Council took its first vote on the FY27 budget this past Tuesday. We made significant progress considering where we started when we first received the…
Fight for Funding, Community Meetings, and Happy Pride!
Happy Pride! Earlier this week, officials from across DC government gathered to raise the Pride Flag outside the Wilson building like we do every year as both a symbol and a…
Budget Wins & Clean-up Tomorrow!
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  As we inch closer to the Council's budget votes in June, a number of funding gaps still remain that my office is working to address. At the…
Progress Across the Ward on Parks & Rec
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  The work happening inside the Wilson building each day is important, but I know what often matters most is what's happening in your own neighborhood—at…
Community Clean-ups, Budget Markups, and More…
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  Welcome to the new and improved Ward 5 Weekly Newsletter! We are trying out a new email platform to improve deliverability and ensure neighbors are…
Time for Spring Cleaning!
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  I love being reminded of how green Ward 5 is every spring. Neighbors head back outside for sports practices, farmers markets, garden clubs, and…
Youth Roundtable Recap,Ward 5 Spring Cleaning, and More
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  Yesterday's youth-centered roundtable on "teen takeovers" was a powerful witness to the strength of our community and the ability of our young people to…
Tackling Teen Takeovers
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  It's filling our news cycles, social media feeds, and Council debates: the conversation about "teen takeovers" and how to respond. For months, large gatherings of youth…
Showing Up and Speaking Up
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  With DC Public Schools on spring break, the Council on a brief recess before budget oversight, and DC Emancipation Day yesterday, it was a quiet…