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The Baltimore City Council passed the 2026 budget. Council President Zeke Cohen joins Midday to discuss.

Ulysses Muñoz, The Baltimore Banner
Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen

Last night, the Baltimore City Council passed Mayor Brandon Scott's 2026 fiscal budget, adding a few changes.

Council President Zeke Cohen joins Midday to discuss the budget and last-minute edits to where money will be spent over the next fiscal year.

The council authorized an additional $2 million for the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant and Multicultural Affairs, (MIMA) up from its original proposal of just over $966,000 Plus, there was an additional $112,000 for the Office of Inspector General to create an additional oversight role for her office.

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