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Housing & Economic Development Committee

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 · 5:15 PM AM · Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone: #1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2343 288 8655, Password: Public, Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m025eb0581fb4eea19ea0a60b62f7c6c3

TL;DR

Baltimore's Housing & Economic Development Committee met virtually to discuss tenant and property rights, focusing on water bill transparency and vacant building sales. Two ordinances were recommended favorably, aiming to provide tenants with easier water bill access and create new procedures for selling vacant properties.

Key Decisions

  • Water Bill Tenant Right to Review Ordinance Passed with Amendment
  • Vacant Building Sales Procedure Update Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. INTRODUCTIONS
  3. ATTENDANCE
  4. ROLL CALL
  5. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
  6. 25-0050 Water Bill – Tenant Right to Review FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Public Works to provide a specified person with a copy of a certain water or wastewater bill upon request and submission of specified documentation.
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended Favorably with Amendment Passed

    This Ordinance was Recommended Favorably with Amendment to the Housing & Economic Development Committee. due back on 9/9/2025

  7. 25-0059 Building, Fire, and Related Codes – Vacant Building Receivers – Failure to Sell FOR the purpose of permitting a vacant building receiver to offer the property for sale to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, if the property fails to sell at public auction; and providing certain limitations on the sale price.
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended Favorably Passed

    This Ordinance was Recommended Favorably to the Housing & Economic Development Committee. due back on 9/9/2025

  8. ADJOURNMENT
  9. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC