Baltimore City charter amendments

“Any changes now will happen at a city hall level.”

Two previous Maryland court cases raise questions about putting cash for new parents on November ballot

On Friday, a Baltimore City circuit court judge ruled in favor of a legal complaint filed by Mayor Brandon Scott and the city council rejecting the proposed Baby Bonus Fund measure.

“That's not an effective way to provide necessary city services at a time when our city is in a renaissance.”

It follows months of tumultuous conflict between the city’s council and Mayor Brandon Scott over the most recent redistricting efforts.

Also included in Mosby’s plan is a revision to the timeline as to when the charter redistricting proposals must be introduced.

The question is among several proposed city charter amendments that will be on the ballot.

Comptroller Bill Henry says he will ask a commission tasked with recommending changes to Baltimore City charter to evaluate the makeup of the Office of the Inspector General oversight board, which currently includes city staffers that have been part of OIG investigations, according to the IG.

In the wake of disgraced ex-mayor Catherine Pugh’s resignation, the Baltimore City Council introduced so many charter amendments intended to restructure…

The Baltimore City Council passed a city charter amendment on Monday night to establish a city administrator position that focuses on improving…