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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember
Ramos A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force
For the purpose of urging the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force to include the City Council in the Task Force’s deliberations and to consider stormwater management, equity, and fair representation for Baltimore City on the Board of any potential new governance structure.
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The Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force (“Task Force”) was created by Senate Bill 880/House Bill 843 of the 2023 Maryland General Assembly. The purpose of the Task Force is to review the relationship between Baltimore City and Baltimore County and other nearby counties relative to water and sewer services and operations.
On September 27th, 2023, the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee held a hearing on City Council Bill 23-0182R, Informational Hearing - Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force. This resolution calls for an oversight hearing to understand the work of the Baltimore Regional Water Task Force.
During that hearing, it was clear that the work of the Task Force does not include 4 very important considerations. The Baltimore City Council is calling on the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force to include these items in their deliberations and recommendations:
Stormwater: Any conversation regarding regional water must include stormwater management...
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