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Breakfast links: Approved WMATA budget protects service, increases fares
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WMATA board approves budget that preserves service, increases fares
WMATA’s board approved a $4.8 billion budget on Thursday, April 25, that protects transit service, avoiding the doomsday scenarios previously projected. The budget includes fare increases to take effect on July 1. Bus and base rails fares will increase from $2 to $2.25 and the max rail fare will increase from $6 to $6.75. MetroAccess fares will increase from $4 to $4.50. Weekend fares, now $2, will range from $2.25 to $2.50. This year’s budget crisis was resolved with increased funding from DC, Maryland, and (anticipated from) Virginia, but WMATA’s long-term funding needs remain unresolved. (Disclosure: Tracy Hadden Loh, WMATA board member, is also on the GGWash board.) (Adam Tuss / NBC 4 Washington, Tom Roussey / ABC7, Gabby Allen / DC News Now)
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Governor Moore signs housing package into law
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed 261 new bills into law on Thursday, April 25, including the three that encompass his housing package. The three new laws will enable increased housing density near transit (and some other locations) for projects that meet a certain threshold of affordability, establish a state-level community investment entity, and set up a statewide Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs. (William J. Ford / Maryland Matters)
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WMATA hires third inspector general in two years
The WMATA board named Michelle Zamarin as its new permanent inspector general at a meeting Thursday, April 25. Zamarin is the third inspector general in two years. She joins WMATA after serving in a leadership role on fraud and corruption cases at the US Attorney’s Office in DC. (Disclosure: Tracy Hadden Loh, WMATA board member, is also on the GGWash board.) (Tom Roussey / ABC7)
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