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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Cole
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Trash in the Inner Harbor
FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Public Works and the Cleaner Greener Baltimore Coordinator to report to the City Council on efforts to reduce trash and debris in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, both through citizen education and through controlling waste at the Inner Harbor's 27 outfalls.
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Baltimore's Inner Harbor is the center of its tourism industry and is often the most recognizable landmark to visitors of this City. While visitors regularly cite the beautiful views from destinations like the Science Center, the Aquarium, and Federal Hill Park, they also comment on the amount of trash and debris that floats in the Inner Harbor from Locust Point to Canton.
Additionally, many waterfront businesses and home owners seek to preserve and improve the value of their property through a cleaner Inner Harbor and Chesapeake Bay. Many economic development initiatives are further fostered with a debris free Inner Harbor basin.
According to the Cleaner Greener Baltimore website, "Baltimore is not as clean and green as it should be." It further explains that "Mayor Dixon calls on each of us to take the initiative and keep our home - the City of Baltimore - clean and green. Our responsibilities do not stop at the doorstep of our houses, our offices, or our plac...
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