In June 2025, Michael Getz focused on improving UI consistency for the CDCgov/cdc-open-viz repository by addressing a styling issue in the Dropdown component. He implemented a targeted fix using CSS and JavaScript within a React framework to ensure the dropdown background remained white across all themes, regardless of CSS specificity conflicts. This change stabilized the visual presentation of dropdowns throughout the dashboard, directly reducing user confusion and support requests related to UI glitches. The solution was carefully scoped to styling, allowing for minimal impact on other components and easy reversibility, reflecting a thoughtful and precise approach to front-end development.