Rawlings-Blake talks economic development
Julie Scharper reports:
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced plans Monday afternoon to restructure the city's economic development agency, increase funding for new technology and create a youth cabinet.
In her second State of the City speech since taking office a little over a year ago, Rawlings-Blake also proposed creating a "Ten Year Plan for Baltimore" to chart out a longterm economic develop strategy.
She vowed to fund core services while grappling with an estimated $80 million shortfall in the city's $1.2 billion budget for the coming year.
She pledged to continue to fund all school-based community health centers and libraries and increase funds for youth workforce initiatives.
Rawlings-Blake laid out plans to create a "Recovery Corps" of 100 former addicts to help counsel those with drug and alcohol problems. She also said she would compile statistics to track domestic violence cases.
Read the text of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's 2011 State of the City address.
Comments
Did she say anything about reducing the property tax rate?
Posted by: Vitamin D | February 7, 2011 2:54 PM
So - she basically said nothing.
Compile statistics to track domestic violence cases? I hope that she plans to do something about the issue - not just track the problem.
More of the same. More of nothing...
Posted by: Frank from Parkville | February 7, 2011 3:02 PM
Ms. Blake..I'll see you at the polls.
Posted by: mo | February 7, 2011 7:27 PM
With her background as a successful businesswoman in the private sector, having started numerous companies from the ground-up and made them work, I think she is the right person for this job. On the other hand, if she was just some cog in a MaryLand liberal Democrat political family, then I would say that Baltimore City is going turn into an even fouler sewer of drugs and crime.
Posted by: HarlanR | February 7, 2011 7:42 PM
what companies? she is a career government employee. family cog. we need a risk taking, visionary entrepreneur who will bring start up and small frms into the city. we need some who will focus on improving the schools and keeping young families in the city.
Posted by: jenn | February 7, 2011 8:33 PM
she has been going through the motions of whatever. It is very important that people with substance and passion are voted into positions.
Posted by: liz4 | February 9, 2011 7:21 PM