Brandon M. Scott (D)
Accomplishments
“I am thrilled to have Mujahid Muhammed join our Board of School Commissioners. Mr. Muhammad has a wealth of experience in leadership, social work, mental health and public service and a heart for helping our youth,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “I am confident that his background and his skills will be an asset to this Board.”
“The fight for local control of BPD has been one of my top priorities since my earliest days on City Council,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “This has been a long road that included years of advocacy in City Hall and Annapolis, built on more than 160 years of history. All of us are aligned in the belief that the Baltimore Police Department can only effectively serve the residents of Baltimore if they are fully accountable to them and to the City. By signing today’s bills, we take one more crucial step towards making local control a reality, meaning we take one more step to continue improving our police department.”
Mayor Brandon M. Scott is announcing the details of a program starting today that will connect people and families facing eviction with resources and support at the courthouse.
The Baltimore City Pandemic Rent Court Program will allow litigants to apply for back-rent assistance on-site at rent court through Baltimore‘s Eviction Prevention Program. This is administered by the Baltimore City Community Action Partnership (BCCAP).
(Tuesday, October 25, 2022) – Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that starting this week, City residents will begin to see a 25 percent discount reflected on their water bills.
Through a grant from the State of Maryland’s Connected Devices Program, Baltimore City received 30,000 Chromebooks
“Closing the digital divide is one of the most important steps our community must take to improve equity in our city,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “So much of the battle in addressing this issue is access and affordability, and with these 30,000 Chromebooks, our city is poised to help tackle both for so many families. With this technology, we can help these families be better connected and ensure students are gaining the skills they’ll need to be successful in the digital age. I cannot thank our partners enough for their collaboration in this effort and their dedication to closing Baltimore’s digital divide for good.”
(Thursday, February 29, 2024) – Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced a partnership with Baltimore Corp and Baltimore’s two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Coppin State University and Morgan State University, to launch the Mayor’s HBCU Fellowship Initiative. The ARPA-funded HBCU Fellowship Initiative is designed to create a pipeline for HBCU graduates to enter public service careers in local government.
(Monday, March 4, 2024) – Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Department of Public Works Interim Director Richard J. Luna, Department of General Services Director Berke Attila, and Baltimore City Chief Administrative Officer Faith Leach joined city staff and community members to highlight the return of weekly, curbside recycling collections for Baltimore City residents, starting March 5th.
The return of weekly recycling has been made possible with brand-new DPW load-packer trucks ready to hit the road, recycling routes being updated and optimized, and dozens of new DPW Solid Waste workers being hired or promoted.
“Returning to weekly recycling has been a priority since I first took office, but there was a long road in front of us to put the resources in the place and to ensure the return would be sustainable for both crews and residents,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “We utilized every tool available to us, bringing together numerous parts of city government to make it happen. In the end, we needed three things: to add more trucks to DPW’s solid waste fleet, to hire more workers, and to make sure that the collection routes were organized as efficiently as possible. Our teams at DPW and DGS have worked nonstop to make this happen, and this week, we’re thrilled to be able to finally make it happen.”