Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott expressed strong concerns on Wednesday regarding a proposed piece of legislation that aims to remove the mayor’s authority over the city’s spending board.
Last week, 11 News Investigates was the first to report on the proposal by Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby. The proposal seeks to reduce the Board of Estimates from five to three members, effectively eliminating the two mayoral appointees and leaving the mayor, City Council president, and comptroller with equal authority on the board.
The Board of Estimates is responsible for overseeing city spending and approving millions in taxpayer-funded contracts during each meeting. Notably, Scott had introduced a similar charter amendment in 2020 while he was the City Council president, arguing back then that the mayor held too much control over the board.
