Under Governor Moore's executive order , the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council was created to work on tackling the vacancy crisis in Baltimore City. You can find the list of the members on the council, past meeting notes, and future meeting dates here . Although I am not on the council and testimony is not allowed, I attend every meeting and have written letters to the council to express my concerns and thoughts from every meeting. I will continue to attend the meetings

Our district has the most spectacular holiday display in the city, The Miracle on 34th Street! Residents are setting up their lights and preparing to spread joy to our entire city and region this holiday season. The lights turn on Saturday, November 29th, at 6pm, and will stay on until New Year's Day. All are welcome!

Please make sure you do not pour fats, oils, and grease down your drain. These clog up your pipes and could cause major problems. What you can do is wait for the fats, oils, and grease to cool down, store it in a container or wipe it up with a paper towel and dispose of it in the trash. This will help keep your pipes, and the city’s pipes clean.

This bill is a follow up to the Language Access bill that we passed at the end of last term. Recall that the bill requires each city agency to develop a language access plan for consumers, public meetings, and more. The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MIMA) will coordinate and train each agency to fulfill the language access plans and ongoing implementation. Through discussions with the ASL community, it was clear that a similar process was needed for American Sign Langu

The Sisson Street Task Force will meet again on Monday, November 24th, at 7pm. It will be virtual. I encourage everyone to listen in and continue to share your thoughts on the relocation of Sisson Street. You may watch the meeting here: http://bit.ly/sisson1124 Access code: 2346 589 8885 Password: Public! To watch previous Task Force meetings, check out Charm TV's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TV25BCOCC/videos

Last Monday, there was a fire at The Castle in Hampden. Thankfully, no one was hurt. This was one of five fires in my district in the last two weeks. The businesses are looking to reopen soon in new locations while the building gets renovated. If you'd like to support the businesses impacted by the fire at The Castle, see the links to their GoFundMe below: Community Law Center Jill Andrews Gowns The Womb Room

We invite you to visit the Amy Sherald American Sublime exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art. It features artist Amy Sherald’s mid-career retrospective, which includes several paintings she made while living here in Baltimore. It also features the Michelle Obama portrait! Amy Sherald had planned to have this exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery, but withdrew due to censorship of one of her great works. Baltimore is proud to host this exhibit here! It will be open throug

It is fire season and we want you to be safe. Make sure to use only outdoor lights when putting up your holiday decorations outside. Never leave food on the stove unattended. Check your electrical system, clean the lint screen in your dryer, and avoid using space heaters. Check your smoke alarms and call 311 if you need the Fire Department to install another one. Please check in on your vulnerable neighbors as well!

Please join us tonight at City Hall for the third Sisson Street Task Force Meeting. The meeting will be held at 100 N. Holiday Street inside of the City Council Chambers on the fourth floor. Public testimony will not be taken at this meeting. Please see the graphic below for information on how to access the meeting virtually.