Friday, January 11, 2013
A quick synopsis of the top stories in local and state politics from the past week.
This week saw the kick off of the General Assembly's 2013 session, as well as hearings on bills requiring city contractors to hire Baltimore residents and a protest on the two year anniversary of the death of officer William H. Torbit Jr. Communites Want Some Liquor Stores Closed Some communities are rallying behind a proposal to eliminate dozens of liquor establishments as part of the city’s first comprehensive rezoning process in 40 years, according to the Baltimore Sun. The city announced its intentions in June, and the proposal would close four liquor stores in North Baltimore, which store owners and some residents say aren’t problems in their communities. City Replacing Automated Speed Cameras The Baltimore Sun also reported the city …
Friday, June 22, 2012
The number of liquor stores the city is looking to close has dropped to 98.
The number of liquor stores Baltimore City is seeking to move from their current locations or close has dropped from 128 to 98, but four locations in North Baltimore are still in danger of being shutdown. The city plans to enforce zoning rules written 41 years ago, and within the next two years will force the stores to close, move to a location that is zoned for the sale of alcohol or stay put and not sell liquor. "Our latest analysis of state liquor board records shows that of the current 122 Non-Conforming Class A licenses, 22 will become conditional uses and two will become conforming as defined by the proposed Transform Baltimore Zoning Code," Brian Schleter, a Health Department spokesman wrote in an email to Patch. Under these …
Monday, March 19, 2012
Councilman Nick Mosby wants to make it illegal for liquor stores to sell any items to residents under 21 years old.
Councilman Nick Mosby wants to make it illegal for liquor stores to sell any items to residents younger than 21 years old. Minors could still enter a store when accompanied by a parent or guardian. In an email to constituents Mosby, who represents part of Hampden, said that minors are too accustomed to going into liquor stores to buy food and other merchandise. He said the bill is aimed to stop that so minors don’t make the transition to buying alcohol. "It's time we stop allowing liquor stores to serve as the sole source of merchandising in our communities," Mosby said in the email. "It is critical that we turn the tide on this reality, especially since the patrons of some of these establishments are our most precious and vulnerable …
Able Baker
9:16 am on Thursday, August 2, 2012
FUNNY YOU SHOULD SAY THAT. The City Council went from 19 members to 14 around 2002, a reduction of ...25%. Close, but no cigar. Learn some Baltimore history instead of just spouting off about smaller government. more ›