Thank you to the more than 20 residents who came out to Point Chaud Café & Crêpes in Ward 3 for Saturday’s Meet Up with Mendo. Residents shared concerns and ideas about parks, rodent control, removing the National guard and strengthening the local business district.

Don’t forget to come out to Ward 3 this morning for this month’s Meet up with Mendo! 📅 TODAY! 🕙 10am-12pm 📍 Point Chaud Café - 2300 Wisconsin Ave NW

Chairman Phil Mendelson@chairmanmendelson.com · 4w ago

It's time for my July Meet Up with Mendo! Stop by Point Chaud Café & Crêpes in Ward 3 to talk about any and everything happening in the District. The Council is on recess but the work does not stop! 📅 Saturday July 25 🕙 10am-12pm 📍 Point Chaud Café - 2300 Wisconsin Ave NW

I misunderstood Tom’s question and I now realize I answered it incorrectly. I have made no decisions about next year’s committees.

Alex Koma@alexkoma.bsky.social · 3w ago

Woah! A bit offhand but it sounds like @chairmanmendelson.com also just said on The Politics Hour that he plans to revive the council's education committee. He's kept education under his Committee of the Whole for years, much to the chagrin of advocates, so this would be a big shift.

Congratulations to the young people who graduated from the Maya Angelou Academies today! 🎓 It's meaningful that these students, who've managed to make some mistakes, are taking an important step to turn their lives around.

Yesterday I wrote a letter to Rep. Comer opposing tomorrow's meeting to adopt the "DC Taxing Authority Review Act." Congress already has the authority to disapprove tax increases adopted by the Council. The bill would straightjacket the District and paralyze our tax code. My full letter below:

It's time for my July Meet Up with Mendo! Stop by Point Chaud Café & Crêpes in Ward 3 to talk about any and everything happening in the District. The Council is on recess but the work does not stop! 📅 Saturday July 25 🕙 10am-12pm 📍 Point Chaud Café - 2300 Wisconsin Ave NW

I appreciate that building and protecting the reserve funds is the CFO's policy view, but the CFO does not have the authority to make a policy decision that the Council may not use local reserves to support appropriations. My full letter below or at: chairmanmendelson.com/wp-content/u...

Happy #Juneteenth National Independence Day from the DC Council! Here’s the Council's 2003 resolution on #Juneteenth (introduced by @chmnmendelson.bsky.social) bit.ly/4xDJfP3 (#DCEmancipationDay is April 16 & is a DC state holiday. DC’s enslaved people were freed in 1862)

Thank you to everyone who joined us today at Zeke's Coffee in Ward 4 for another great #MeetUpWithMendo! Residents, community organization and advocates shared their thoughts on education, childcare, planning issues, request for a new BID and the proposed Trump Arch development.

ICYMI -- Stop by my Meet Up at Zeke's Coffee on 14th Street tomorrow to chat about any and all things DC!! See you tomorrow!

Chairman Phil Mendelson@chairmanmendelson.com · 2mo ago

This month's Meet Up with Mendo is coming to Ward 4! Stop by @zekescoffeedc.bsky.social (Uptown location) to chat with me about any and everything happening in the District. 📅 Saturday June 13th 🕙10am - 12pm ☕️ Zeke's Coffee (4602 14th Street NW)

Chairman Mendelson's Budget Recommendations have been circulated on the Council Hearing Management System. The documents are available here: lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hea... Tune in to the Media Press Conference on the Budget at Noon on chairmanmendelson.com or on the Council website.

This month's Meet Up with Mendo is coming to Ward 4! Stop by @zekescoffeedc.bsky.social (Uptown location) to chat with me about any and everything happening in the District. 📅 Saturday June 13th 🕙10am - 12pm ☕️ Zeke's Coffee (4602 14th Street NW)

This month we continue our ongoing commitment to supporting and highlighting the LGBTQ+ community and its vital contributions to the District’s rich, vibrant and diverse history. We know how important their voices are and we will always stand up for this community. Happy 51st DC Pride!🏳️‍🌈

I spent the morning guest lecturing in Mr. Ackerman's DC History and US Government class at School Without Walls HS. We had lots of interesting discussion about Home Rule and the federal government's impact on DC. We also talked about the responsibilities of elected leaders. Thank you for having me!

🚨ICYMI🚨 Don't forget to stop by Tryst DC in Ward 1 tomorrow for my Meet Up with Mendo!

Chairman Phil Mendelson@chairmanmendelson.com · 3mo ago

My May monthly Meet Up with Mendo is in Ward 1! I'll be at Tryst DC, so stop by and chat with me about any and everything happening in the District -- including the upcoming FY27 budget. 📅 Saturday May 16th 🕙10am - 12pm 📍 Tryst DC - 2459 18th Street NW

My May monthly Meet Up with Mendo is in Ward 1! I'll be at Tryst DC, so stop by and chat with me about any and everything happening in the District -- including the upcoming FY27 budget. 📅 Saturday May 16th 🕙10am - 12pm 📍 Tryst DC - 2459 18th Street NW

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎📚✂️🎓✏️

We're live NOW! Tune in: chairmanmendelson.com/live

DC Council@councilofdc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Tomorrow, 10:30AM Chairman Mendelson holds his traditional Legislative Meeting eve media briefing, discussing the following day’s agendas & other topics of the day Agendas https://dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch-our-may-5-meetings/ Watch chairmanmendelson.com/live/

Thank you to everyone who came to Bryant Street Market for today’s Meet Up with Mendo. We had some productive discussions including lots of talk about this year’s budget. Agency personnel from OSSE @dcpolicedept.bsky.social and DC Office of Cable Television stopped by to answer some questions!

Don't forget tomorrow's Meet Up with Mendo will be held in Ward 5! Stop by Bryant Street Market and chat with me about any and everything happening in the District -- including the upcoming FY27 budget. 📅 SATURDAY April 18 🕙10a-12p 📍Bryant St Market - 670 Rhode Island Ave NE

The April monthly Meet Up with Mendo is coming to Ward 5! Visit Bryant Street Market and chat with me about any and everything happening in the District -- including the upcoming FY27 budget. 📅 April 18th 🕙 10am - 12pm 📍Bryant Street Market - 670 Rhode Island Ave. NE

Tonight is my first Tax Town Hall! We'll be virtual and staff from @MyTaxDC will join us to help answer your questions. 📨Email ChairmanCS@dccouncil.gov to receive a link to the virtual session!

Chairman Phil Mendelson@chairmanmendelson.com · 5mo ago

This week I'm hosting my annual Tax Town Halls. The DC Office of Tax and Revenue will join our info session on property tax assessments and the appeals process. 💻VIRTUAL March 26 6-8pm Email ChairmanCS@dccouncil.gov to RSVP 📍IN PERSON March 28 10a-12pm UDC Student Center 4200 Conn. Ave NW Room A01

This week I'm hosting my annual Tax Town Halls. The DC Office of Tax and Revenue will join our info session on property tax assessments and the appeals process. 💻VIRTUAL March 26 6-8pm Email ChairmanCS@dccouncil.gov to RSVP 📍IN PERSON March 28 10a-12pm UDC Student Center 4200 Conn. Ave NW Room A01

The Council sent a letter to the Hill expressing our strong opposition to HR 5242. This bill will erode recent advances in traffic safety and put DC residents and visitors at risk. These restrictions will inevitably lead to more speeding, dangerous driving, and more serious injuries on our roads.

Make sure you, your loved ones and your neighbors are prepared for severe storms expected today.

My monthly Meet Up with Mendo is coming to Ward 7! Stop by Miss Toya's Southern Kitchen in southeast DC to chat with me about any and everything happening in the District. We will provide coffee and donuts as the kitchen won't be open until 11am. 🗓️ March 21 🕙 10a-12p 📍 3216 Pennsylvania Ave. SE

I visited the new Makerspace at Center City PCS today -- it’s a fascinating and impressive facility! I got the chance to check out lots of experiential and project-based learning activities, and even joined a student-run podcast. I'm excited to see what this space can do for District students.

I appreciate that the CFO has brought certainty for District taxpayers. Residents should continue to file their taxes for tax year 2025 as usual.

Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhle.bsky.social · 5mo ago

NEWS: D.C. CFO Glen Lee has spoken! In a letter to @mayorbowser.dc.gov and D.C. Council, Lee says that tax-filing season *will continue* and that the council's decoupling bill is the law of the land.

🚨IN CASE YOU MISSED IT🚨My Monthly Meet Up with Mendo on Saturday will begin at a new time: 1pm! Make sure to stop by Sweet Tooth Cafe in Ward 8 and chat with me about any and everything happening in the District. 🗓️ SATURDAY 🕙 1pm-3pm 📍 Sweet Tooth Cafe - 2323 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE

This week the Committee of the Whole is kicking off Performance Oversight Hearings. Check out the schedule. Stream live at ChairmanMendelson.com/live Visit lims.dccouncil.gov/hearings/ for submitted testimony, witness lists and to sign up to testify.