{"id":2461238,"date":"2025-07-14T12:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T16:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-council-unveils-budget-with-commanders-stadium-funding-i-82-repeal\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T12:12:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T16:12:57","slug":"dc-council-unveils-budget-with-commanders-stadium-funding-i-82-repeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-council-unveils-budget-with-commanders-stadium-funding-i-82-repeal\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Council unveils budget with Commanders stadium funding, I-82 repeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-council-unveils-budget-with-commanders-stadium-funding-i-82-repeal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2461238&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The District of columbia Council has unveiled it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-noem-got-dem-senator-to-accept-trump-suspending-habeas-corpus-for-2-years-and-dem-didnt-even-know-it\/\" title=\"Watch: Noem Got Dem Senator to Accept Trump Suspending Habeas Corpus for 2 Years, And Dem Didn&#039;t Even Know It\">fiscal year 2026 budget proposal<\/a>, wich includes $1 billion in funding for a new stadium for the Washington Commanders football team. the budget also calls for the repeal of Initiative 82, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-supreme-court-throws-out-gop-drawn-congressional-map-that-bolstered-republicans-statewide\/\" title=\"Ohio Supreme Court Throws Out GOP-Drawn Congressional Map That Bolstered Republicans Statewide\">voter-approved measure<\/a> that had gradually increased the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-handed-how-microsoft-promised-to-outsource-american-jobs-to-china\/\" title=\"\u2018Red-Handed\u2019: How Microsoft Promised to Outsource American Jobs to China\">base wage<\/a> for tipped workers. Under the proposed repeal, the tipped minimum wage base would be reduced from $10 to $8 per hour, with the total minimum wage for tipped workers set at $20 per hour, requiring employers to cover any shortfall if tips do not meet that amount.While the budget allocates money for the stadium deal, it does not officially approve it, with the council postponing the final vote to allow more time for consideration. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson described the budget as a fair compromise. Additionally, the budget caps restaurant service fees at 10%.The Council is expected to vote on the budget proposal soon, with a final decision anticipated within the next two weeks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DC Council unveils budget with Commanders stadium funding and Initiative 82 repeal<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2173563\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">District of Columbia<\/a> Council released its budget for fiscal 2026.<\/p>\n<p>It would include $1 billion for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-commanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Washington Commanders<\/a> stadium deal and would repeal Initiative 82, which has gradually increased the base wage for servers and other tipped workers. Mayor Muriel Bowser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3422820\/bowser-unveils-dc-budget-avoid-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">unveiled her budget<\/a> proposal earlier this year, which also included funding for the football stadium and repealing I-82.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3470215\/zelensky-yulia-svyrydenko-new-prime-minister-ukraine\/\">Zelensky names Yulia Svyrydenko new prime minister in &#8216;transformation&#8217; of Ukrainian government<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3470182\/trump-ukraine-russia-peace-deal-50-days-tariffs\/\">Trump sets 50-day deadline for Russia-Ukraine deal, or new tariffs will kick in<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3470245\/washington-state-government-spending-surges-since-2015\/\">Fiscal fallout: Washington state government spending surges 116% since 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Council Chairman Phil Mendelson called the budget proposal a fair compromise.<\/p>\n<p>While the budget includes the Commanders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3393106\/commanders-deal-new-stadium-washington-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">deal<\/a>, in which the team will contribute nearly $2.7 billion and the city will fund about $1 billion, it does not approve it.<\/p>\n<p>Council members recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3464086\/dc-council-pushes-rfk-stadium-approval-back-studies-deadlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">moved their deadline<\/a> to vote on the deal back. Bowser and the Commanders were pushing for the deal to be approved by Tuesday. A vote will now likely be held this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Council members said they recognize the &ldquo;once-in-a-generation opportunity the District has to redevelop the RFK campus and bring the Commanders back to their rightful home in the District. However, the Committee also recognizes that the Council needs more time to consider the proposed deal, which would commit the District to spending well above $1.0 billion over the coming decade.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The budget would also repeal I-82, which was approved overwhelmingly by district residents in 2022. This would implement an $8 per hour tipped wage base, which is down from the current $10 per hour base employers are required to pay. The minimum wage for tipped workers would additionally rise to $20 per hour, and employers would need to make up the remaining $12 if employees do not make it in tips.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466584\/trump-threatens-home-rule-dc-muriel-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP AGAIN THREATENS DC&rsquo;S HOME RULE: WHAT TO KNOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The council budget also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >capped restaurant service fees<\/a> at 10%.<\/p>\n<p>The council is slated to vote on a new budget proposal Monday, and a final vote will be conducted in the next two weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2173563\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2173563\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DC Council proposes 2026 budget with stadium funds, I-82 repeal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2461239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/phil-mendelson-dc.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4463,55400,38555,6513,59042],"class_list":["post-2461238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-budget","tag-commanders-stadium","tag-dc-council","tag-funding","tag-i-82-repeal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/phil-mendelson-dc.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2461238"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2461242,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461238\/revisions\/2461242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2461239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2461238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2461238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2461238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}