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Breakfast links: DC launches pilot to proactively tow “scofflaw vehicles”
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DC launches pilot to proactively tow cars in Ward 1 that have racked up at least $3,000 in fines
The DC Department of Public Works is using license plate readers to find tow-eligible vehicles that have $3,000 in unpaid fines for speeding, red-light violations, and other types of moving infractions. District officials say they are doing this for public safety; research shows someone who runs a red light, for example, is up to three times more likely to get in a crash. The program will likely expand beyond Ward 1 if the pilot is successful. (John Domen / WTOP)
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Montgomery County approves $7.1 billion budget for FY25
On Thursday, May 23, the Montgomery County Council approved the county’s budget for fiscal year 2025, which begins July 1. While much of the debate around the budget focused on education, programs for clean energy and certain transit projects, including upcounty bus service, the Great Seneca Transit Network, and the Montgomery County Green Bank were preserved. (Ginny Bixby / MoCo360)
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Developer applies to rezone Fairfax County office park to enable 706 units of housing
Developer Peterson Cos. wants to rezone Fair Oaks Business Park, a suburban office park, in Fairfax County to accommodate 420 apartments, 286 townhouses, 20,000 square feet of retail, and the expansion of an existing special education facility. Up to 140 apartment units would have their rents capped for households earning about 60% of the area median income. (This article is behind a paywall). (Dan Brendel / Business Journal)
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