Recent News

Mayor Releases Statement on Indictment of Two BPD Officers

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement on the Baltimore City State's Attorney's indictment of two Baltimore Police Department officers for an alleged assault of a teenager in April 2020.

 

Mayor Scott Announces $1 Million Investment in Baltimore City Recreation and Parks’ Community-based Youth Programming

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced a $1 million investment from Family League of Baltimore to support the addition of quality, community-based Out-of-School Time (OST) programming at 43 Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) centers across the city.

 

Mayor Scott Announces $1 Million Investment in Baltimore City Recreation and Parks’ Community-based Youth Programming

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced a $1 million investment from Family League of Baltimore to support the addition of quality, community-based Out-of-School Time (OST) programming at 43 Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) centers across the city.

 

Mayor Announces HUD Grant to Support LGBTQ+ Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Baltimore

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that Baltimore’s Continuum of Care received a two-year, $488,083 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a new transitional housing project to provide shelter to LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness. 

 

Mayor Scott Releases Statement on Gwen Levi

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement on Gwen Levi.

 

Mayor Scott, DHCD to Announce Second Round of Community Catalyst Grants Totaling $5.8 Million

Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) will officially award $5,826,582 in grant funds through the Community Catalyst Grants Program (CCG) on the evening of July 6, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

 

Mayor, MONSE Director Issue Statement on Fatal Shooting of Outreach Worker

Mayor Brandon M. Scott  and Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Director Shantay Jackson have issued statements in response to the Safe Streets Cherry Hill outreach worker Kenyell Wilson, who was fatally shot the evening of July 1, 2021.

 

Mayor Scott Establishes the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programs to Manage Historic American Rescue Plan Investment

Mayor Brandon M. Scott is establishing the office that will manage a historic $640 million in investment to Baltimore City through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and appointing the leadership team that will lead that office. 

 

City Solicitor to Convene Inspector General Advisory Board in July

City Solicitor Jim Shea has assembled an advisory board to provide the City Inspector General with a performance review, pursuant to Article X of the Baltimore City Charter.

 

City Outlines Outreach and Implementation Strategy for Baltimore’s Plastic Bag Ban

As Baltimore continues to navigate the health and economic impacts of the pandemic, the Mayor announced on June 18, 2021 that business owners and residents will have additional time to comply with the City’s upcoming plastic bag ban.

 

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