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Jump to full article: The Washington Post, 2008-05-13
Author: Nikita Stewart and David Nakamura Washington Post Staff Writers; Page B04
Intro: The D.C. Council is poised to increase taxes on cigarettes and property transfers to make up a $35 million budget shortfall, while still providing new funding for schools and tax relief for small businesses.
Chairman Vincent C. Gray (D) said yesterday that the council has reached a consensus on a strategy that would maintain many of Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's priorities in his $5.7 billion spending plan for fiscal 2009 and resolve the key areas of disagreement.
The revised budget package, which the council will vote on today, also includes amendments . . .
Council member David A. Catania (I-At Large) also came up with what he called "new taxes" on cigarettes and health-maintenance organizations to help pay for "Healthy DC."
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