Thank you to The Capital for publishing the following op-ed this weekend about the budget and the steps we are taking to get our fiscal house in order.
Guest Column: Taking steps to put Annapolis on solid financial footing
By JOSH COHEN
Published 06/12/11
Recent developments have undermined public confidence in the city’s ability to manage its finances.
Our downgraded [...]
It’s May, and that means we are in the homestretch of the budget season. Now that members of the Finance Committee have reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2012 spending plans for each of the City’s departments and offices and the full City Council has heard from the public, council members are in full deliberation mode [...]
As the adage goes, all good things come in time.
After months of deliberations between the City and Gone to Market LLC over the Market House, Mayor Cohen announced that a deal has been reached with the Baltimore developer on a proposed 30-year lease for the historic market at the foot of City Dock.
The mayor is [...]
It has been a long time – much too long, in fact – since we’ve checked in. Oh, there has been plenty to talk about.
New directors. Managing finances. Market House.
Removing trees in the Historic District. City Dock Advisory Committee. More new directors. Overhauling the Annapolis Transit routes. Market House.
Big rainstorm (try 10 inches). Flooding. Preparation [...]