Catch Sneak Peek of Redesigned Annapolis.gov

Later this month, we’ll be formally rolling out an exciting redesign of the City’s website. In the meantime, though, we wanted to give you a sneak peek of our handy work: http://web1.annapolis.gov We hope the new model is reflective of Annapolis as well as highly functional, offering viewers with all the information they have come [...]

Why Exactly is the City in a Budget Deficit? The Mayor Explains

In his latest video message, the mayor lays out exactly why the city is facing such an extraordinary shortfall that exceeds $9 million. This was the basis of his public budget forum presentations this week. The mayor addressed the need to cut spending, focusing on layoffs and reduced city services. He will propose his budget [...]

Mayor Gives Progress Report

Check out Friday’s video message from Mayor Josh Cohen about the status of the city’s snow removal efforts just days after the city was hit with an estimated 42 inches of snow. With more than 40 machines at its disposal, the City is attacking side streets and cul-de-sacs across Annapolis to make roads passable. The [...]

Deficit puts renewed focus on services, need for citizen input

The financial picture of Annapolis looked so different just a few years ago. As Chief Administrative Officer Doug Smith laid out yesterday during a quarterly budget presentation at a City Council work session, the city was flush in tax revenue as year-over-year property values increased. A few years ago, Smith noted, the city had several [...]