Baltimore City Council

The council must vote on any amendments to the mayor’s $4.6B budget proposal by June 26th.

Overtime hours are expected to be lower this year at below 900,000.

Councilwoman Odette Ramos demands Mayor Brandon Scott to more than double the budget to cover legal services and wraparound support.

Last year two sanitation workers died on the clock, including Ron Silver II’s death from heat stroke.

Baltimore City Councilmember Ryan Dorsey joins the show to discuss housing legislation targeting vacant homes and affordable housing.

The district’s proposed $1.9 billion plan for next school year aims to invest only in the most effective student services as costs climb and federal aid expires.

Combined, the cities “anchor institutions” pay $6M annually for approximately $47M in city services like policing, snow removal, and road maintenance.

Proponents of low-density multi-family housing argue that it increases housing stock by allowing for more units but also expands options by creating smaller homes for starter families or empty nesters.

A similar measure introduced in the General Assembly did not advance this session.

Released early Wednesday morning, Mayor Brandon Scott’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026 tries to close an $85M budget gap without cutting services.