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Eye Opener: Duncan to run for Montgomery County Executive
A few other government headlines for Thursday morning.
Councilman proposes new zoning for wind turbines in Baltimore
Baltimore City Councilman James B. Kraft said Wednesday he has proposed that the city’s zoning code be amended to allow the installation of energy-producing wind turbines, both near the harbor and in some residential areas.
State’s Attorney Bernstein moving office to SunTrust
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein has achieved one of the first goals he announced after taking office in January 2011: Finding new space to consolidate roughly 200 prosecutors, investigators and support staff who are now dispersed throughout the city’s circuit courthouses.
Committee OKs restoring Harbor Point to Enterprise Zone
A Baltimore City Council committee voted Wednesday evening to restore Harbor Point to the city’s list of Enterprise Zones, making it eligible for lucrative tax breaks as a $1.5 billion development is set to begin there.
$1.4M endowment to honor Schaefer’s ‘do it now’ legacy
William Donald Schaefer’s parting gift to his beloved city will help to pay for flowers, neighborhood improvements and even flagpoles.
Baltimore budget approved by City Council, Board of Estimates
The Baltimore City Council and the city’s Board of Estimates voted to approve a $2.8 billion budget for 2013 Monday that will force the closing of three city fire houses […]
City Council gives preliminary OK to bottle tax
A key committee of the Baltimore City Council voted Monday afternoon to send a proposed 3-cent increase in the city’s bottle tax to the full council for a vote this […]
Officials blast EBDI results
A group of East Baltimore elected officials vowed Wednesday to shut down construction, public funding and permits at the $1.8 billion East Baltimore Development Inc. project, saying that the massive […]
Joe Surkiewicz: UB Family Law Clinic looks at the big picture
At the University of Baltimore‘s Family Law Clinic, student attorneys do more than help low-income clients seeking child custody, support, divorce, adoption, and civil remedies for domestic violence. They also […]
Court of Appeals rules against preservationists’ bid to protect Superblock buildings
Neighboring business owners and preservationists have lost their bid to protect historic buildings in Baltimore‘s Superblock redevelopment area. The Court of Appeals said Friday that the group cannot sue to […]
City Council to get Superblock tax proposal
A 20-year city property tax break for the developers of the $150 million Superblock development downtown was introduced in the City Council Monday night to provide an incentive city officials […]
Baltimore taxpayers invited to speak out on proposed city budget
The city’s Board of Estimates will hold its annual Taxpayers’ Night on Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m. at the War Memorial Building near City Hall. The event is a public […]
