Council Bill Aimed at Keeping City Vehicles Close
A bill being introduced to the Baltimore City Council would prevent city employees from taking home vehicles if they live 25 miles outside the city.
A proposed ordinance would prevent city employees from taking home city owned vehicles to a residence more than 25 miles outside of Baltimore. Councilman William Cole IV is the lead sponsor of the bill that will be introduced to the Baltimore City Council on Monday. City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young is listed as a co-sponsor. Cole said he has been working on the issue for years, going back to 2008 when he addressed the problem of city police cars being taken far outside the city with former Mayor Sheila Dixon’s administration. He said initially the number of cars being taken home to places as far away as Deleware declined, but has started to creep back up. "It’s not a new issue. It’s something I’ve been looking at for a while…
Rodney C Burris
3:55 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Honestly, I am a fan of City Government employees living within the City. We could greatly benefit from their added positive energy, presence and purchasing. -RCB www.RodneyBurris.com more ›