Councilman says D.C. breaking law on SUVs

The D.C. Department of Public Works has routinely violated city procurement laws by leasing and purchasing SUVs and other vehicles that don’t meet the fuel-use standards for District-owned vehicles, a report released Monday morning by Ward 6 Councilman Tommy Wells says.

Wells, who has oversight over DPW, requested data on city-owned and leased vehicles last week after it was learned that Council Chairman Kwame Brown had asked DPW to lease two Lincoln Navigators for him. Those SUVs, Wells said in a statement are just the tip of the iceberg.