US EditionBaltimore mayor pledges to cut property taxes by 2028
- Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott plans to reduce the property tax rate for homeowners to under $2 by 2028 during the State of the City address on April 21.
- Scott aims to double the share of Baltimore students reading and writing at grade level over the next two years.
- In recent years, Baltimore has seen a 23 percent decline in homicides in 2024, following a previous decline, as well as a 34 percent decrease in non-fatal shootings.
- The city will invest $300 million in a 15-year plan to address vacant properties.
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State of the City address: Mayor Scott calls for building ‘the Baltimore way’
Baltimore’s Democratic Mayor Brandon Scott emphasized historic crime reduction, public school achievement goals and a welcoming city for those targeted by federal policies during his annual State of City address Monday evening. Scott’s address came as Baltimore is facing an $85 million deficit in fiscal year 2026, largely caused by overtime in multiple city agencies. The mayor is set to release his 10-year financial plan soon and said he plans t…
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says city's future is bright in State of City address
Mayor Scott used his State of the Union address to highlight the positives from his first term in office, leading with public safety.Scott said crime is down 40% since 2020 and police have taken 10,000 guns off the street. VIDEO: Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says city's future is bright in State of City address Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says city's future is bright He told the crowd the Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan is working."Eve…
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