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Water bills and the water bill woman

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November 29, 4:16 PM

by Adam Meister, Baltimore Politics Examiner

Water bills infuriate many citizens of Baltimore every 3 months or so. A water bill is one of the most frustrating aspects of Baltimore city living. The water billing process is mysterious and for some it seems to be random. If the water billing process could be simplified and made public we would end up with a happier population. Councilman Jack Young has taken interest in this subject in the past and I think it would be helpful if he could stir things up again.

The City Paper did a story on Linda Stewart back in 2007. Ms. Stewart accused the city of sending out inaccurate and impossible water bills. So many of us can relate to her frustration and confusion. Today I found Ms. Stewart's water bill website. The site has some interesting statistics on it and at the very least it can be used as an online gathering place for water bill complaints and protests.

For more info: Back in May I mentioned Water Bills here.

Topics: Jack Young , water bills

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Jack Young suggests cutting homelessness program

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October 27, 11:57 PM

The city is looking to cut its budget according to the Baltimore Sun. Jack Young suggests some cuts that many in power will find controversial. One program he suggests to cut is the $29.7 million homelessness program. I commend councilman... Read More
Topics: Jack Young , Sheila Dixon , Homelessness

Observations From Thursday's Property Tax Hearing

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September 14, 2:28 PM

The City Council's Special Committee on Property Tax Relief held a public hearing on Thursday at 4PM. I arrived at city hall a few minutes after 4PM (I was late because I walked from Reservoir Hill to city hall) and took the elevator to the hearing... Read More
Topics: taxes , Jack Young , Jim Kraft , Bill Henry , Helen Holton , Sheila Dixon , Bill Cole , Baltimore City , Jody Landers

Videos Of Our Leaders

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August 22, 1:01 AM

I was researching another story when I stumbled upon some great local videos by Baltimore political guru Doni Glover of Bmorenews.com. Rarely do citizens of Baltimore get to see local leaders on TV for longer than a few seconds. The brief... Read More
Topics: Jack Young , Bill Henry , Catherine Pugh

Should Baltimore Leaders Attend The Democratic Convention?

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August 21, 9:08 AM

The 2008 Democratic National Convention is next week and quite a few Baltimore leaders will be in attendance. One Baltimore politician joked on his facebook page that he was prepared to be "the only elected Democrat left on the East Coast next... Read More
Topics: Jack Young , Keiffer Mitchell , Maggie McIntosh , Nathaniel McFadden , Baltimore City , Verna Jones , Cheryl Glenn , Catherine Pugh

Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece Says To Lower Property Taxes

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July 6, 11:53 PM

I just read this piece in the Wall Street Journal. It uses some harsh words to describe Baltimore but it does make some good points. I liked this quote: "True enough, the ability to hand out subsidies gives officials great power. But... Read More
Topics: taxes , Jack Young , Bill Cole

Ronald Lipscomb Political Contributions And More

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June 25, 2:50 PM

I am sure many of you are curious about the specific political contributions that Doracon, Ronald Lipscomb, and Dennis Cullop made. I have listed them below. For those of you who have not been paying attention Ron Lipscomb is head of Doracon and Dennis... Read More
Topics: Jack Young , Martin O'Malley , Helen Holton , Sheila Dixon , Ronald Lipscomb , Doracon

Ringleader Of The Hunger Strike Kids is Paid $120k A Year

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June 19, 3:32 PM

Stephen Janis and Luke Broadwater of the Baltimore Examiner need to be applauded for this excellent piece of investigative journalism. Mayor Dixon and Jack Young also deserve shout outs for standing their ground and not giving this organization the money... Read More
Topics: Jack Young , schools , Algebra Project , Sheila Dixon

Some Leaders Refuse Raises

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June 11, 11:57 PM

At least in West Virginia.In Baltimore it's a different story. Some think they "deserve" raises.... Read More
Topics: Jack Young , City Council

Company Involved In Gambling Bust Contributed To These Politicians

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May 22, 10:44 AM

Apparently the owner of a company that had about 150 "gaming machines" in numerous locations in Baltimore County gave close to $40,000 to local politicians including Gov. Martin O'Malley, Comptroller Peter Franchot, and Mayor Sheila Dixon. ... Read More
Topics: Jack Young , elections , Edward Reisinger , Jim Kraft , Martin O'Malley , Robert Curran , Helen Holton