D.C. Officials Want Their Power Back
District of Columbia officials say the city is ready to take back control of its finances six years after a federally appointed board stepped in to avert collapse.
The district has produced four clean audits reflecting a balanced budget--the latest with an operating surplus of $241 million.
Mounting financial problems and widespread indications of mismanagement surfaced after Mayor Marion Barry returned to office after a 1994 drug conviction.
The board already has returned much day-to-day authority to Mayor Anthony Williams, who took office two years ago.
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