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

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.

It's that time of year again when the leaves start to fall. Please remember to check and clear the gutters on your home to prevent clogging, not doing so, could lead to costly water damage to your property. One way to enrich your garden soil  throughout the winter is to keep the fallen leaves in your garden. But, if you decide you want to rake up and bag your leaves you may call 311 to schedule a leaf collection pickup, and the Department of Works will collect bagged leaves,

CIP is a part of the city's budget that funds projects we use every day from our city owned buildings, our roads, and the investments in housing. The Department of Planning is hosting a series of meetings across the city to provide information on CIP, and to provide residents an opportunity to share what types of projects they would like to see funded. This evening's meeting will take place at the Enoch Pratt - Waverly Branch Library at 6pm located at 400 E. 33rd St. For more

The Buy Back the Block program is back! If you are a current renter in Baltimore City looking to purchase the home you are living in now, or any other home in Baltimore City, this program may be for you! Grants up to $20,000 are available to help purchase your home. Please visit the Live Baltimore website here for details and how to apply.

It is a very scary time right now for so many of our residents who are being affected by the republican federal government shutdown. Thousands of federal workers are being furloughed or laid off. SNAP and other critical programs to assist our residents have been shut down. Baltimore City is stepping up. Mayor Scott announced that there is over $4.6 million in aid for impacted residents. These dollars are assisting food programs such as the Maryland Food Bank and supporting ou

As the weather gets colder, please prepare your home for a safe winter. Check your heater now to see if it is working and get it serviced before it gets too cold. If you are an older adult aging in place and find you do not have heat, you may contact our office now so we can help you navigate through the city's home repair programs. Now is the time to do this before it gets too cold.

Tonight, October 27th, at 6:30pm, the Sisson Street Task Force will hear public testimony during their second meeting. We want to hear your thoughts on the relocation of the Sisson Street Drop Off/Convenience Center. You can testify in person at City Hall or virtually. You can join virtually here .

Today the City Council begins to take up the most controversial of the zoning bills package proposed by the Mayor and several of my colleagues. The most controversial one, 25-0066 has a public online meeting this evening at 6pm. Mayor Scott said there will be more public dialogue on this bill. It is not being voted on this evening. Below is a description of each bill, my thoughts, and my vote.   25-0062 changes our building code to allow for low rise buildings (up to 5 stori