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For the last two weeks, longer if you ask city union officials, five of Baltimore’s 17 fire truck companies have been out of service. Why? Because five of the trucks they rely on to battle blazes are out of commission for repairs, and there are currently no backups.
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Baltimore will expand a promising crime-prevention effort into other areas after a yearlong pilot program in the Western District.
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has vetoed a bill that would make the city’s elected officials eligible for a pension after eight years instead of the current 12.
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The Baltimore City Council gave final approval to a proposal to cut the number of years required for its members and other city officials to earn a pension Monday, faulting a charter amendment establishing term limits that was overwhelmingly approved by voters this month.
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Arguing that its hands were tied by the likely implementation of term limits, the Baltimore City Council advanced a bill Monday reducing the number of years required for elected officials to receive a pension.