Report on Feb. 19th City Council, a preview of Wed. Feb. 26th , and News You Can Use

Hello Ward One Neighbors, Summary: On the 19th the Council heard interesting updates on what the City’s 3 business associations are up to, and we discussed the potential for generating additional City revenue through increasing taxes on public utilities, commercial properties and vacant/decrepit sites. We also were briefed on the proposal to use State grant funds to support the sale of the Deauville … Read more

Report on Feb 12 Council meeting, preview for Feb 19 Council meeting, and News you can Use

Summary: Last week we heard from our Annapolis lobbyist about pending bills that affect us, approved two non-controversial contracts for City services and discussed appointments to City volunteer committees. We also had a presentation on how the City decides when to resurface streets and replace vehicles and equipment, and plans for other building projects. This Wednesday Feb. … Read more

City Council Meeting Notes January 15, 2025

Note that there will be no City Council meeting this week on Wed. the 22nd because the Auditorium heat is under repair, and because the Council is meeting on Sat. the 25th for a Retreat. On Wed Jan 15th the City Council held a work session to reexamine the City Council’s 2023-2025 priorities. (View the meeting here.) The priorities are grouped under … Read more

Report on City Council meeting of January 8

Council Meeting Highlights: (1) We learned from a consultant about timelines and options for transitioning to an all-electric City vehicle fleet to meet our emission reduction goals; (2) in a work session we discussed (a) Councilmembers’ engagement with the State legislative session, and (b) how to fill vacancies and optimize engagement with City Committees and … Read more

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