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Administrator details Broadway project, bridge timeline, IT upgrades and proposes TNR pilot
Summary
Village Administrator Josh Bender told the North Baltimore council the Broadway project is set to begin in early July, the Water Street Bridge reconstruction is expected by Oct. 1, Microsoft 365 migration is complete, cybersecurity training will begin in July and a trap-neuter-return pilot with a $5,000 startup was proposed.
Village Administrator Josh Bender reported several near-term capital and operational steps at the June 10 North Baltimore council meeting.
Bender told councilmembers the E. Broadway Project is expected to begin in early July and that the Water Street Bridge had been demolished with reconstruction expected to be completed by Oct. 1. He also listed stormwater projects planned for Memorial Park and along State Route 18 and said the annexation of the wastewater treatment plant has been completed.
On information‑technology matters, Bender said server upgrades are finished and the village completed a Microsoft 365 migration on May 30; he told the council cybersecurity awareness training is scheduled to begin in July.
Bender raised whether the village should start a trap‑neuter‑return (TNR) program in collaboration with the nonprofit For the Love of Cats. Councilmember Dee Hefner spoke in favor, proposing a $5,000 start‑up budget and saying the village should add language referencing animals being "spayed or neutered" to Ordinance 2025-09. The transcript does not record whether that wording was incorporated into the final adopted ordinance.
Bender also reported vandalism with graffiti to new playground equipment and to a restroom by the community garden and said the village will look into additional security measures; Mayor Aaron Patterson asked Bender to contact Verizon about installing cameras in the park. Council and staff also discussed a proposed new sign for Old Maplewood Cemetery and the possibility of installing a concrete walkway around the village pond; Bill Cook said he would follow up with the sign company.
Several items Bender raised—project start dates, the IT migration, and the proposed TNR pilot—require follow-up for budgets, vendor contracts and implementation plans, none of which were detailed in the meeting minutes.
