Baltimore tops list of cities where residents lodge most complaints about their neighborhood

BALTIMORE, MD—Many cities in the U.S. offer a 311-type service so that residents can report “non-emergency” issues such as trash dumping, graffiti, potholes, street lights, etc. – but some areas use this service far more than others. MoverDB reports that Baltimore residents complain more about their neighborhood than residents of any other city, calling the 311 service 17,551 times per […]

Officials: Baltimore County 311 down again

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A 311 outage is once again affecting Baltimore County. On Wednesday morning, the county said that another Verizon outage was disrupting all 311 services. “We request your patience as we await resolution of this issue,” county officials said. “As a reminder, please do not call 911 for non-emergencies.” All 911 lines are currently fully operational. There has been no […]

311 outage affecting Baltimore County

UPDATE: 311 service has been restored. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A 311 outage is affecting Baltimore County. On Tuesday morning, the county said that, due to a regional Verizon outage, all 311 lines were down. “We request your patience as we await resolution of this issue,” Baltimore County officials said. “Please do not call 911 for non-emergency issues.” There […]

County Executive Johnny Olszewski delivers FY2021 budget message [VIDEO, TRANSCRIPT]

TOWSON, MD—Amid the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday submitted to the County Council a $3.9 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021 that prioritizes commitments to providing quality education, neighborhoods safety, and supporting the county’s workforce to ensure residents can continue to receive essential government services. The proposed budget for FY21 reflects an approximate […]