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Baltimore City Council members introduced a bill to create a property tax credit for solar energy devices and passed legislation that would require city contractors to create local hiring plans for projects over $5 million.
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The Baltimore City Council approved a bill to divest city retirement accounts from fossil fuel companies and another to study the feasibility of a sewage backup reimbursement program at a Monday night meeting. The legislation will now head to Mayor Scott’s desk.
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, City Council President Nick Mosby and Comptroller Bill Henry said in a letter Monday that ending the federal expanded unemployment benefits program two months early will disproportionately hurt Baltimore.
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The Baltimore City Council passed a bill to double fines for first-time illegal dumping citations and officially began its review of Mayor Brandon Scott’s first budget plan during a Monday night meeting.
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Baltimore City’s spending board approved Mayor Brandon Scott’s first budget proposal Wednesday morning, with one abstention from Comptroller Bill Henry.
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A spokesman for Scott said he will explore expanding equitable access to broadband and making capital investments in public facilities to meet pandemic operational needs.
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A virtual housing town hall that Baltimore City Council leaders held Tuesday night drew backlash from the city’s renter advocates. “It was just insulting, and it was infuriating,” said renter and advocate Tisha Guthrie.
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Baltimore City Council members introduced a slew of legislation Monday, including a package of bills from Council President Nick Mosby and other council members that aim to give local companies a better chance of winning city bids.
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Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby denied that the IRS placed a lien on his property on WYPR’s Midday program Thursday afternoon, despite documents that say otherwise and his previous acknowledgement of the lien.
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Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby said he was looking forward to serving the rest of his term on Monday, despite the federal probe into the finances of the Democrat and his wife, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.