Bill Henry

One of the ideas being floated is changing the governance structure to a Regional Water Authority.

But both council members and residents wanted to know how a longtime veteran of the force can change the department's culture. During three hours of questioning, council members repeatedly shared concerns about officer apathy and “indifference” that they’ve heard from their constituents.

The commission is meant to increase efficiency and keep the charter up to date. It should have been convened by May 1st, 2021.

The council chairman says changing the county charter to give them more power is “worthy of a discussion.”

Councilmember Zeke Cohen says the bill would chip away at the “strong mayor system."

None of Baltimore City's five member spending board — the Board of Estimates — voted on the conduit deal this week. Instead, all but one sounded off on the multimillion dollar agreement. Board members are at an impasse over whether the deal is good for residents and continue clashing over how the deal was handled.

Baltimore City’s Board of Estimates approved the conduit deal with Baltimore Gas and Electric Wednesday morning despite some city council members asking for more time to evaluate the agreement. Two voting members did not attend the meeting in protest.

Baltimore City Comptroller Bill Henry and the mayor's recently-appointed CFO Michael Moiseyev discuss serious deficiencies in city record-keeping found in an FY2021 fiscal audit.

Baltimore's fiscal chief discusses how the city is addressing chronic utility and housing issues, as it emerges from COVID restrictions.

A new audit says DPW does not have systems to collect delinquent bills and does not take proactive measures to increase water revenue collections