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Scott Administration Rolls out Second Round of ARPA Dollars to Support Violence Prevention in Baltimore

May 5th, 2022

Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) announced the second round of recipients of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars targeted at improving public safety outcomes to community-based organizations (CBOs).

 

Mayor Scott's Statement on Draft Supreme Court Opinion

May 2nd, 2022

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement in response to the leaked draft Supreme Court opinion to strike down the Roe v. Wade ruling.

 

Applications Open for Baltimore’s Guaranteed Income Pilot Program

May 2nd, 2022

Mayor Brandon M. Scott launched applications for the Baltimore Young Families Success Fund (BYFSF), Baltimore’s Guaranteed Income pilot program.

 

City to Postpone Tax Sale, Remove Owner-Occupied Homes

Apr 27th, 2022

Reiterating his commitment to protecting Baltimore homeowners, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that the City of Baltimore’s Annual Tax Sale would be postponed until June to allow more homeowners to pay off existing liens on their properties.

 

City Increases First-Time Homebuyers Incentive

Apr 27th, 2022

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that effective May 1, 2022, the City is increasing incentives for first-time homebuyers to $10,000 for eligible households.

 

Mayor Scott and Councilman Cohen Announce Restart of Key’s Pointe Development

Apr 23rd, 2022

Mayor Brandon M. Scott joined Senate President Bill Ferguson, Delegate Brooke Lierman, Councilman Zeke Cohen, Housing Authority of Baltimore City President & CEO Janet Abrahams, and community leaders to announce the restart of Phase 2A of the Key’s Pointe development project. 

 

Mayor Scott's Statement on President Biden's 2022 National Drug Control Strategy

Apr 21st, 2022

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement in response to President Biden's 2022 National Drug Control Strategy.

 

Mayor Scott's Statement on BPD Hiring Incident

Apr 20th, 2022

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement in response to BPD's hiring incident. 

 

Mayor Scott Announces Launch of Guaranteed Income Pilot Program

Apr 20th, 2022

Mayor Brandon M. Scott joined local officials and strategic partners to announce the Baltimore Young Families Success Fund (BYFSF), the Scott administration’s Guaranteed Income pilot program.

 

Mayor Scott Adds New Civilian Positions in BPD to Build Staffing Capacity, Better Utilize Police Resources

Apr 17th, 2022

Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Police Commissioner Michael S. Harrison announced that the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has updated its staffing vision to create a more robust civilianization plan that will build additional staff capacity in the department and maximize the effectiveness of limited sworn resources.

 

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