Breakfast links: Metro employees likely won’t run Phase 2 of the Silver Line
Metro seems to be outsourcing operations on a segment of the Silver Line
Metro has started the process of looking for a contractor to run the six new Silver Line stations set to open by 2020. Outsourcing operations is supposed to keep new costs down, but Metro's largest union is opposed to the move. (Martine Powers / Post)
A Montgomery County Executive candidate faces a finance complaint
A Gaithersburg resident filed a complaint against the Nancy Floreen campaign, alleging that it violated Maryland campaign finance law by accepting thousands of dollars from companies owned by the same people. (Bethany Rodgers / Bethesda Beat)
Is DC’s new permit review practice causing problems?
The DC Office of the Inspector General will audit the new “fast-track” permit review process within the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, where for a fee of up to $75,000, permits breeze through the otherwise slow agency. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
Metro says defective Silver Line concrete is now fixed
Metro has finished sealing the faulty concrete that a supplier provided for the new Silver Line stations to bring them up to par. This delay, along with others, has pushed back the construction timeline for the new Silver Line segment. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Purple Line work is starting in Silver Spring
In September, construction crews will be making room for four Purple Line stations in Silver Spring by rebuilding bridges, changing parking lots, and blasting tunnels. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
DC wants to get tougher on lead in homes
The DC Council is considering a bill that would create new, stricter standards for lead levels and lead inspection for rental housing. The bill would also provide a lead abatement fund for landlords to get their houses up to code. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
A Clarendon development is cutting back on parking garages
The developers building on the old Red Top Cab site in Clarendon want to cut 178 parking spaces, or two flooors of underground parking, from its plans. The Arlington County Board notes that even with the cut, the building exceeds parking minimums. (Alex Koma / ARLnow)
DC is racing to beat Maryland and Virginia to gambling
DC will consider a bill to legalize sports gambling, hoping to set up a betting market before either Maryland or Virginia can. The city would sell wagering licenses and collect 10% of betting revenue. (Katishi Maake / WBJ)
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