Breakfast links: Exact or enact

Tax dump

The DC Council will vote on its revised budget today. While the Council says they will be able to fund most priorities without a tax increase, Mayor Bowser is putting up a fight about the potential cuts. (WAMU, City Paper)

Raising fare

State law requires MTA to adjust its fares every five years, so the agency is raising fares for MARC, commuter bus, and most transit services in Baltimore. The increases go into effect on June 25. (Post)

Purchasing power

To move forward with buying an additional 220 7000-series cars, WMATA now needs FTA approval before July. WMATA originally planned to use the cars to add capacity to the system, but now wants to replace the 5000 series. (Post)

Door no more

To prevent cyclists from getting doored, the DC Taxicab Commission will soon require taxis to display “Look for Cyclist” stickers. The Commission has not yet published a timeline for design or installation of the stickers. (WABA)

Any alternative

A new commuter group is pushing back against VDOT’s plan to convert I-66 inside the Beltway to high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes. The 66 Alliance says VDOT should consider all options, including additional lanes. (ARLnow)

Still free, less range

CPS has cleared the parents of Montgomery’s “free-range” kids on one of two neglect charges. But the parents no longer allow the children to walk to parks outside of the neighborhood. (Gazette)

Identity crisis

To improve preservation efforts, developers of a new open source software are making it easier to inventory historical sites before, during, and after a natural disaster or other crisis. (Hyperallergic, Abby)

And…

A small business jet rolled off the runway at BWI on Tuesday morning but no one was injured. (DCist) … A judge ruled that work on the Virginia Ave Tunnel project can keep chugging along during the Committee of 100’s lawsuit. (JDLand) … Look at the way people volunteer in DC has changed over the past 10 years. (District, Measured)