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Mayor Signs Bottle Tax Increase Into Law

The Jacobs report, which found city schools need $2.5 billion in construction and maintenance, was also unveiled at Loch Raven Elementary School on Tuesday.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake signed the city's , part of her Better School Initative, into law on Tuesday.

The tax hike will increase the tax charged to residents on items such as bottles of soda and water to 5 cents a bottle. 

The tax, paired with 10 perent of anticipated revenue from a proposed slots casino in the city, is supposed to help the city leverage $300 million for school construction and renovation.

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Baltimore City Public Schools also unveiled the findings of the Jacobs Study of its school facilities. The report found that the city will need to raise $2.5 billion to address the issues with its public education facilities.

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