Baltimore Budget Balances Safety and Spending

Baltimore’s new budget drops serious cash on community priorities — $1.6 million for immigrant legal and mental health support, plus $500K to beef up school door locks. Childcare gets a boost to back expanded pre-K and the revived Family Resource Program, while local businesses benefit from the Main Streets initiative. A major $5.4M opioid restitution fund will fund a new crisis response system, a move City Council President Zeke Cohen backs as essential. But not everyone’s happy — critics question the $4.5M Mayor’s Office expansion and 16 new hires, especially as homeowners feel squeezed. Tax relief demands grow louder, with officials acknowledging the need — but also citing rising costs for services and worker contracts. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/05fd18aa9f789397