What is the ECB? 

The Environmental Control Board (ECB) is an independent, administrative hearing board where persons or entities can contest environmental citations issued by other Baltimore City agencies. Hearing officers preside over the hearings. The hearing officers are barred attorneys that are in good standing with the State of Maryland. 

The ECB also hears water bill disputes and Water-4-All denials. 

Separate from the hearings, the ECB is also home to BMORE Beautiful, a grassroots beautification program.  

Purpose

The Environmental Control Board (ECB) is responsible for the adjudication of citations issued by other agencies that affect sanitation, environmental, health, safety, and other quality of life issues. 

Environmental citations can be issued by the following City agencies: 

  • The Department of Housing and Community Development
  • The Health Department
  • The Department of Transportation
  • The Fire Department
  • The Department of Public Works
  • The Department of Recreations and Parks
  • The Police Department 

Mission

The ECB's goal is to provide an experience that highlights the beauty of Baltimore, from providing a fair, impartial and educational hearing process to cultivating opportunities for our constituents through BMORE Beautiful.  

On a daily basis, the ECB strives to fulfill the following objectives: 

  • Provide an equitable hearing process,
  • Educate residents, businesses, and property owners,
  • Encourage changed behavior,
  • Support community beautification efforts, and
  • Strengthen relationships between government agencies and the community 


Our Board

Alice Volpitta 
Chairperson of the Board 
Water Pollution 

Councilman Mark Parker
City Council Member 

Jessica Speaker 
Health Department 

Seth Greer 
Housing and Community Development 

LaToya Curtis 
Department of Public Works 

Adam Cloud 
Department of Transportation 

Deputy Chief Khalilah Yancey 
Fire Department 

Lt. Thomas Jugan 
Police Department 

Kevin Cleary 
Solid Waste Expert 

VACANT 
Small Business Representative 

VACANT 
Real Estate Representative 

VACANT 
Education 

VACANT  
Community Advocacy 

Zoe Rydzewski 
Member at Large, General Public 

Melvin Judalang 
Member at Large, General Public 

Our Staff

Brittany (Vendryes) Richardson, Esq. 
Executive Director 

Richard Chambers, Esq. 
Deputy Director

Becky Freeberger 
Office Supervisor

VACANT 
Secretary III (Scheduler)

Kayla Robinson
Office Support Specialist III 

Alisha Griffin
Office Support Specialist III 

Natasha Neale 
BMORE Beautiful Liaison II

Brandi Welsh 
BMORE Beautiful Liaison II

Morgan Wittelsberger
BMORE Beautiful Liaison I