Mayor Brandon Scott (Lets discuss) (Baltimore, North Beach: crime rate, neighborhoods, public schools)

[BMoreJuice]

Originally Posted by Woodlands

I got my Mayor Brandon Scott Public Works Calendar. I thought at one time they were going to discontinue it but I think folks like my elderly neighbor protested. She said @ All the taxes I pay.. I better get something for free@

On a related note, I see the cover shows a youthful Mayor Scott rolling out a recycling bin for a woman who appears older than him....nice photo. I noticed the bars on the window and doors on the homes behind them. I couldnt help but wonder if wrought iron bars and doors a sign of security issues or are they now just an architectural feature like formstone and marble steps?

Iron bars are the common unfortunately. Some have pretty designs.

[BMoreJuice]

2022 State of the City Address

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2022/...-city-address/

[CC Permit]

This guy could not mayor himself out of a wet paper bag. He states his crime plan is working but crime continues to raise and the murder numbers keep going up. Unless his crime strategy is let all the thugs kill each other and eventually all the bad guys will be dead, crime problem solved.

[cjseliga]

Originally Posted by CC Permit

This guy could not mayor himself out of a wet paper bag. He states his crime plan is working but crime continues to raise and the murder numbers keep going up. Unless his crime strategy is let all the thugs kill each other and eventually all the bad guys will be dead, crime problem solved.

But he's laughing all the way to the bank with his $199,044 salary!

He basically "won the lottery" winning the mayoral election, I wouldn't pay him more than $60,000 a year and that's being generous.

[james777]

Originally Posted by cjseliga

But he's laughing all the way to the bank with his $199,044 salary!

He basically "won the lottery" winning the mayoral election, I wouldn't pay him more than $60,000 a year and that's being generous.

I wouldn't pay him more than $20,000 a year, and that is with no benefits.

[skeddy]

unless he goes directly to jail after his term. he's done better than most.

[cjseliga]

Originally Posted by skeddy

unless he goes directly to jail after his term. he's done better than most.

Sad, but true, the bar for being Baltimore's mayor is set pretty low!

That's why I wouldn't be surprised if he eventually gets indicted down the road for doing something stupid, like taking bribes/kickbacks, because we all know living on $200k a year isn't what it used to be.

[vivo]

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/new-b...sdale/40555977

Former BPD leader named new deputy mayor for public safety

[BMoreJuice]

Originally Posted by CC Permit

This guy could not mayor himself out of a wet paper bag. He states his crime plan is working but crime continues to raise and the murder numbers keep going up. Unless his crime strategy is let all the thugs kill each other and eventually all the bad guys will be dead, crime problem solved.

That's not entirely true. There has been certain crimes that have decreased, but still more than the national average.

[feck]

Originally Posted by cjseliga

Sad, but true, the bar for being Baltimore's mayor is set pretty low!

That's why I wouldn't be surprised if he eventually gets indicted down the road for doing something stupid, like taking bribes/kickbacks, because we all know living on $200k a year isn't what it used to be.

I do not see Mayor Brandon Scott following the
path of a Mayor of Detroit Kwame Kilpatrick.
He is highly organized and alert. What happened
to the previous Mayor and the Kilpatrick debacle
should deter Mayor Scott from corruption. I
personally do not believe he has the spirit of
corruption. The pressure comes from earnest
ambitions being dampened by those entities
who constantly remind you that your power is transient
and theirs is permanent