Snow Emergency effective at 11:00AM Saturday
Annapolis, MD (12-18-09) — Mayor Joshua J. Cohen declared tonight that a snow emergency will go into effect as of 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, meaning that vehicles parked along emergency snow routes must be moved by then or risk being impounded.
Weather forecasts are projecting as much as two [...]
Ferrar Chosen on Ballot 18
Ferrar and Miller only remaining Candidates after initial Ballot
City Council Work Session Agenda
I just received this Agenda for todays 1:15 Annapolis City Council Work Session from Alderman Ross Arnett (D-8). This is the first work session of the new City Council and really the first of its kind. They will be held on a monthly basis and allow the Council to review and [...]
Mayor Cohen cuts 5 positions
Enacts Hiring Freeze as well
Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen (D)
In a press release this afternoon Mayor Cohen announced the elimination of five(5) positions within City Hall. They are as follows:
Chief Information Officer
Elections Administrator
Special Assistant to the Mayor
Executive Office Assistant
General Clerical Position (was a temporary position)
In addition to the elimination of these positions, a hiring [...]
Mayor Josh Cohen
Next 4 years may be more costly than last 8
Hold onto your Wallets Annapolis, and tightly
MAYOR COHEN ANNOUNCES THREE APPOINTMENTS
Annapolis, MD (12-11-09) – Mayor Josh Cohen announced his next round
of appointments this week, focusing on grants, overseeing the city’s
boards and commissions and organizing special [...]
Eastport Group to offer its solutions to budgetary woes
Brian Gill, my friend at Annapolis Politics offers the full story as well as an in-depth analysis and commentary on his blog. Read and enjoy!
Hope to see each of you on Monday evening. Remember, our City government works best with your participation and input.
City of Annapolis – Council Agenda and Public Hearings
Monday, December 14, 2009 — 7:30PM, EST
The following Agenda and Public Hearing schedule has been released by the Office of Law for Monday nights City Council Meeting. Click here to view.
If you would like to automatically receive a copy of these public hearing notices and meeting agenda’ [...]
From Councilman Josh Cohen:
To the citizens of Anne Arundel County’s Sixth Councilmanic District: Thank you for the privilege of representing you on the Anne Arundel County Council for these past three years. I have always felt that public service was a noble calling and a worthwhile use of one’s time. Serving as a council member [...]
Mayor-Elect Josh Cohen this morning named his “Core Administrative Team”.
It breaks down as follows:
Doug Smith, Chief Administrative Officer*
Karen Hardwick, City Attorney
Tim Elliott, Director of Finance
Kimla Milburn, Director of Human Resources
Gail Smith, Director of Services*
Phill McGowan, Public Information Officer
* Indicates a new presumably un-budgeted position
Their Bios are as follows:
Douglas E. Smith, Chief Administrative Officer, is a [...]
On Sunday evening, November 8, 2009 a group of concerned Annapolitans met in our living room to discuss the antics of the 2009 election cycle, and determined that action was not only needed but required.
Our initial focus would be on establishing a Reward Fund that would be available to anyone who provided information which led [...]