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Council Rejects Young's Plan To Alter Mayor's Budget

See how your council member voted on amendments to cut $6.1 million from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's operating budget.

 
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Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke, who represents parts of Hampden, Roland Park and Tuscany-Canterbury, voted in favor amendments that would have cut $6.1 million from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's $2.8 billion budget. After the council voted 9-5 against the amended budget Clarke made a last ditch attempt, and asked for a motion to end the session so members could find out what amendments could be saved, but was defeated.
Councilman Bill Henry, who represents neighborhoods on both sides of the York Road corridor, voted to approve the amended budget that would cut $6.1 million, and against the unamended budget."I believe spending money on young people is good for Baltimore and in the long run," Henry said.
Councilwoman Sharon Green Middleton, who represents parts of Roland Park, Evergreen and Cross Keys, voted against the amended budget and in favor of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's $2.8 billion operating budget.
Councilman Nick Mosby, who represents parts of Hampden, Medfield and Hoes Heights, voted against the amended budget and in favor of the mayor's $2.8 billion budget. On Monday Mosby had voted in favor of 19 of the amendments.
Councilwoman Rochelle "Rikki" Spector, who represents Mt. Washington, Poplar Hill and Sabina-Mattfeldt, voted against the amended budget and for the mayor's $2.8 billion operating budget.
Councilman Carl Stokes, who represents Charles Village and Remington, was absent from the voting session.

Scroll through the pictures above to find out how your council member voted.

A Baltimore City Council committee rejected on Thursday a plan to increase funding for after-school programs and to avoid closing recreation centers and firehouses as part of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's proposed $2.8 billion operating budget

The council's Committee of the Whole voted 9-5 to reject amendments pushed by Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young as a way to cut $6.1 million from the budget, savings that he said could then be used to prevent several recreation centers and three fire stations from closing and to fully fund after-school programs.  

The council members then voted by the same margin to approve the mayor's budget without amendments. The budget is scheduled to receive final council approval on Monday.

There is still a chance for the amendments to be added back to the budget, but that doesn't appear likely to happen. Even Young, the chief supporter and architect of most of the amendments, didn't like the chances of the amendments being added.

"With this council? Almost nil to none," Young said.

Related Topics: Baltimore budget, City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young, and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

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