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DOT launches online portal for special events; council presses for clearer fees and enforcement metrics
Summary
DOT told the committee a new public portal has improved special‑events processing and transparency, but council members asked for clearer fee structures, cost recovery for city services at events and performance metrics for speed cameras and parking enforcement.
Baltimore DOT officials told the budget committee they launched a new public portal for special‑events permitting and that it has reduced redundant rekeying, improved interagency coordination and made application status more transparent.
Adam Cloud, chief of Right of Way, said the minimum internal review window for special events is six weeks and the department aims to complete many applications within four weeks when possible. “Once someone submits their application, they receive a confirmation that it was submitted and they are really…
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