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Advocates warn summer program cuts and Children & Youth Fund oversight gaps could leave thousands of young Baltimoreans without services
Summary
Speakers at Taxpayers Night urged the council to protect and expand funding for youth services, summer programs and the Children & Youth Fund. Testimony included concerns about unspent fund balances, fewer YouthWorks positions and the end of federal ESSER monies that supported out‑of‑school time programming.
Community leaders, educators and youth testified that proposed budget changes risk shrinking summer programs and other out‑of‑school supports that young people rely on.
Kim Trueheart, a long‑time Baltimore resident, told the committee she is concerned the Baltimore City Children and Youth Fund “has gone astray” and said she has submitted a public records request after being unable to obtain a clear…
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