Housing & Economic Development Committee — Meeting minutes (Nov 4, 2025)
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Baltimore City Council Housing & Economic Development Committee met virtually on November 4, 2025. Members present: James Torrence, Odette Ramos, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, and Antonio "Tony" Glover. Public hearings on LO25-0018 (Homeless Services) and 25-0080 (In Rem Foreclosure – Vacant Structures and Nuisance Properties) were recessed; hearing 25-0088 (Property Tax – Vacant Lots and Vacant Structures) was canceled pending rescheduling. Meeting was open to the public and adjourned.
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- Recessed public hearing LO25-0018 (Homeless Services).
- Recessed public hearing 25-0080 (In Rem Foreclosure – Vacant Structures and Nuisance Properties).
- Canceled public hearing 25-0088 (Taxes – Property Tax – Vacant Lots and Vacant Structures) pending rescheduling.
- Recorded attendance: James Torrence, Odette Ramos, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, and Antonio "Tony" Glover.
- Meeting open to the public and adjourned.
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Housing & Economic Development Committee
LO25-0018, 25-0080 and 25-0088 (25-0088 IS CANCELED PENDING RESCHEDULING)
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- INTRODUCTIONS
- ATTENDANCE
- ROLL CALL
- ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
- Homeless Services FOR the purpose of calling representatives from the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, other City agencies, & community partners to report on services and projects in the City aimed at creating permanent supportive housing options for those experiencing homelessness & exiting homelessness in the City of Baltimore.
- In Rem Foreclosure – Vacant Structures and Nuisance Properties FOR the purpose of authorizing certain property located in Baltimore City identified as a vacant structure or nuisance property under the Baltimore City Building Code to be subject to a certain in rem foreclosure process; requiring certain procedures for an in rem foreclosure; requiring the City to take certain actions to compensate the interested parties in property that is acquired through an in rem foreclosure; specifying the circumstances under which an in rem foreclosure judgement may be reopened; making conforming changes; defining certain terms; and generally relating to in rem foreclosure of vacant property in Baltimore City.
- Taxes – Property Tax – Vacant Lots and Vacant Structures FOR the purpose of amending the special real property tax rate for vacant and abandoned property to include vacant lots; establishing a subclass of real property of vacant lots and vacant structures; applying a special real property tax rate to the subclass of real property; requiring the provision of notice of the special real property tax rate; providing for the promulgation of rules and regulations; requiring a certain annual report; defining certain terms; repealing certain sections of Ordinance 24-431 that ordained an abrogation date for the Ordinance; and generally relating to the special real property tax rate levied on vacant lots and vacant structures.
- ADJOURNMENT
- THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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