Tag: City
Moody’s Upgrades Annapolis’ Bond Rating
Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announces that the first of the three rating agencies has released its bond rating and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. assigned a rating of Aa3 with a positive outlook. “This positive outlook from Moody’s sends a welcome message to Annapolis taxpayers that the City has been successful at stabilizing our finances even in [...]
Joe Budge Selected To Represent Ward 1
Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen is pleased to welcome Joe Budge as the newest City Alderman, representing Ward One. Mr. Budge was selected by the Annapolis Democratic Central Committee last night. “Joe is eminently qualified to serve as Ward One Alderman,” Mayor Cohen said. “Ward One has a unique set of challenges, with residential, commercial, [...]
Here Are Your New Market House Vendors
Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announced the new lineup of vendors for the City’s iconic Market House that is scheduled to reopen later this spring. Eye On Annapolis first learned of the vendors back in December, but the final details of the leases and some negotiations with a third party had not been worked out [...]
2nd Annual City Fair At Annapolis City Dock
Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announces an opportunity for local nonprofit organizations to showcase their services while highlighting volunteer opportunities to the public. The City of Annapolis, in cooperation with the National Sailing Center & Hall of Fame (NSHOF), is seeking public agencies, cultural institutions, sports associations, service organizations, educational institutions, environmental organizations, neighborhood associations, [...]
Annapolis Speed Cameras To Go Live On March 1
In an effort to increase driver compliance with the posted school zone speed limits in the City, Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announced the start date of the City’s Automated Speed Enforcement Camera Program. “I have heard repeatedly from parents worried about the safety of their children walking to school, and they have asked the [...]
Annapolis Planning For Spring Greenscape
Join the community to celebrate more than two decades of making Annapolis a beautiful town! The City of Annapolis will host spring GreenScape on Saturday, April 20. GreenScape is a volunteer effort that encourages and supports individuals and organizations to plant and maintain native gardens in public areas throughout the city. Volunteers clean up and [...]
New Years in Annapolis
Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen invites everyone to enjoy a family event in the City to ring in 2013. All of the New Year’s Eve performances are free and there are no badges or buttons required. At 3:00 p.m., children and youth activities begin with a special fireworks show at 7:30 p.m. for those early to [...]
Police Issue Brief Statement About Annapolis Homicide
UPDATE 12/13/12 at 11:41 am: The deceased victim has been identified as 33 year old Joseph Louis Johnson III of Brooklyn, MD. Mr. Johnson was pronounced deceased by paramedics at the scene. The second victim is a 31 year old female from Annapolis. She is being treated at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma and [...]
Legacy Grant Supports Annapolis Youth Sports
Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announced that a partnership with Anne Arundel County, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation has resulted in a grant that will help revitalize an Annapolis neighborhood and support youth baseball for City and County youth. As part of a [...]
Silverman Resigns From Annapolis City Council
Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen accepted Ward Five Alderman Mathew Silverman’s resignation effective December 2, 2012. In a letter to Mayor Cohen, Mr. Silverman explained that new responsibilities associated with his job at the Department of Justice would compromise the amount of time he could devote to his constituents. Mr. Silverman wrote in his letter, [...]
A Preliminary Peek At Annapolis’ New Market House
Eye On Annapolis has learned the plans for the new Market House. While the City will not say, a source close to the project has said that there will be six vendors and that all of the leases are in the process of being signed. The Market House is scheduled to re-open in the spring [...]
Free Parking In Annapolis
As part of his Economic Development initiative and ongoing efforts to support local business, Mayor Joshua J. Cohen is offering shoppers two hours of free parking in downtown Annapolis through January 1. “In keeping with an Annapolis holiday tradition, I am pleased to announce that we will again be offering two hours of free parking [...]
Annapolis Prepares For Snowy Winter, Looking For Contractors
In preparation for the upcoming winter, Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen has directed the Department of Public Works to secure additional manpower and equipment to assist City crews in handling major snow events. “Public Works Director David Jarrell is putting together a list of local companies to support City staff and ensure that we are [...]
Annapolis Alderman Says Brunt Of Storm To Miss Annapolis
In an email (below) to residents of Ward 8 (Eastport), Alderman Ross Arnett has stated that the Annapolis Emergency Operations Center believes that the brunt of Hurricane Sandy will indeed miss Annapolis. Historically, Eastport has been the location for severe flooding along with wind damage. According to latest closures, everyone from the Federal government (the [...]
Annapolis Fire Department Graduates First Spanish CPR Class
Annapolis Fire Chief David L. Stokes, Sr. has announced the City’s first graduating class of a citizen CPR class and a Basic First Aid course taught entirely in Spanish. On September 8, the Annapolis Fire Department, in conjunction with Iglesia Hispana Emmanuel, offered the class with a specific focus on the Spanish speaking community. A total [...]
Annapolis: A Nice Place To Visit, But I Wouldn’t Want To Live Here
In 2008 during the term of Mayor Ellen Moyer, residents of Eastport were up in arms about the escalating violence in Ward Six which is home to many of the City’s public housing communities. They formed a civic group called Stop The Gunfire in Eastport Now. Mayor Moyer essentially discounted their concerns as unfounded and [...]
Annapolis To Provide Trees To Residents At Reduced Cost
As part of his Clean & Green initiative, Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen is urging residents to plant a tree and help meet the City’s future urban tree canopy goals. In 2006 the City of Annapolis entered into an agreement with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to increase the City’s urban tree canopy from [...]
City Announces More Delays In Bus Shelters
The Annapolis Department of Transportation announced they are waiting for necessary construction drawings from Creative Outdoor Advertising (COA), the company contracted by the City to install, maintain, and manage the bus stop shelters, before giving authorization to begin installation. After lengthy negotiations, the ten year contract with COA was signed on July 5. “The City [...]
Simulated Tornado Wreaks Havoc In Annapolis
First responders never know what lies ahead of them for their day. It could be routine…or it could be a deadly tornado that touched down just outside of the Westin Hotel and tore through the Glenwood community leaving homes in splinters and people dead, injured and dazed. The latter happened yesterday morning at 8:15am–sort of. [...]
Annapolis Parking Garages To Raise Rates August 20th
NOTE: Please see updates to last paragraph. Changes are displayed. The City of Annapolis and the management team for Park Annapolis have been busy making upgrades and parking enhancements at all of the City’s parking facilities. New parking control equipment has been implemented and will expedite access for both transient and monthly parking customers. Also, public restrooms [...]
Annapolis Hires Consultant Team To Look At City Dock
Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announced that the City has retained a consultant team to assist the citizen-led City Dock Advisory Committee (CDAC) in formulating a plan to revitalize City Dock. The consultant team will meet with the full CDAC at its monthly meeting next month. This specialized nine member team brings experience and expertise [...]
The Compromise Garage Should Be Built, And Why It Won’t Be
Like chicken little, the residents of Wards One and Eight poured into City Hall last night for an unprecedented 8 hour session to voice their opposition to what amounts to little more than a fantasy–the dreaded garage on Compromise Street. The Council voted to continue discussions by a 6-3 vote with Mayor Cohen, Alderman Pfeiffer [...]
