D.C. Council chair sounds warning signal on Bowser tax increases


D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson warned Friday that the Bowser administration's proposed tax increases on commercial real estate could be a significant drag on the District's economy despite the fact that revenues have continued to rise significantly for the past few years.

Mendelson, speaking at the Downtown D.C. Business Improvement District's annual State of Downtown forum, said Mayor Muriel Bowser's fiscal 2020 budget could have a ripple effect on things ranging from property sales to hotel…

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