The D.C. Council unanimously approved a $9.4 billion budget for the District’s government in 2013, clearing the way for more speed cameras and longer bar hours.

“Our No. 1 objective was to ensure the residents of the District of Columbia had government resources to help move the city forward,” Council Chairman Kwame Brown said. “This council is well prepared to continue to be fiscally responsible, but at the same time protect the interests of those who sent us here.”