City Council Hearing: Housing & Economic Development; December 16, 2025

House and Economic Development Committee (Baltimore City) · December 17, 2025

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Opening and roll call; purpose of hearing

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Chair James Torrance opened the House and Economic Development Committee and introduced Bill LO25034, a legislative oversight hearing to review code enforcement inspector accountability, enforcement consistency, working conditions, staffing constraints and related concerns; he said he introduced the hearing on 08/08/2025 and framed the review around recurring illegal dumping and long‑standing neighborhood problems in West Baltimore.

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House and Economic Development Committee held a legislative oversight hearing on code enforcement inspector accountability and enforcement consistency in Baltimore City; councilmembers pressed DHCD for timelines, datasets, camera locations and stronger renter protections after residents described ongoing bed‑bug infestations and building failures.

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