Baltimore City Council Considers Largest Capital Budget in 20 Years

Baltimore City Council considers largest capital budget in 20 years

At a time of economic uncertainty, Baltimore is considering a $932-million capital budget for the 2026 fiscal year, its largest investment in more than two decades. The capital budget includes $125 million in borrowed funds for housing, school projects and city parks — a political and financial gamble for Mayor Brandon Scott, taking on new debt while grappling with federal government cuts. Scott’s office did not immediately respond to a question…

3 takeaways from the first day of Baltimore City Council budget hearings

Discussions over Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s proposed $4.6 billion budget plan got off to a to a lively start Wednesday as members of the Baltimore City Council peppered the city’s top bureaucrat with questions about fine and fee increases, the bungled rollout of a new permitting platform and money allocated for the city’s immigrant population.