Carl Stokes

When controversy erupts over big developments in Baltimore, developers often counter with this tantalizing promise: "We've got JOBS!" Today, "The Lines Between Us" investigates. Reporter Melody Simmons looks at recent projects to see how often developers’ promises of jobs become reality for city residents. Then, we'll home in on the westside Superblock development and talk to a city councilman, a pastor who negotiated a jobs agreement with the developer, and the developer himself. 

Still awaiting final approval from Maryland’s Public Services Commission on its purchase of Constellation Energy, Exelon has already selected a spot for its new headquarters: Harbor Point. The 27-acre brownfield site once home to a chromium plant, is located in the Harbor East area of Baltimore, about a mile from downtown. Artist renderings of the building show a 22-story tower, a park and a lacrosse field – a shiny new addition to the city’s waterfront.

Baltimore Sun reporters, Jamie Smith Hopkins and Scott Calvert, join Dan this hour to discuss Maryland's Homestead Property Tax Credit, along with Carl Stokes, chairman of the Baltimore City Council's taxation committee who is among those calling for reforms of the 34-year-old program.