Baltimore City Support

I attended the Baltimore City Urban Affairs and Aging Committee meeting with residents of Stadium Place last week, to support a resolution introduced by Mary Pat Clarke, who has been a strong advocate of Stadium Place for many years. Three residents gave very heartfelt testimony about what it meant to have a safe and beautiful home at Stadium Place, and why there is such a great need for affordable long-term care at Stadium Place. We were very grateful that John Stewart (Executive Director of CARE) was able to attend the meeting and show his support.

After receiving a very favorable hearing from City Council Members Agnes Welch, Mary Pat Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton, and Rikki Spector, they passed a resolution in support of the Green House project. The resolution calls for Baltimore City and the State of Maryland to provide financial support to the project. It also calls upon the Baltimore City delegation to Annapolis to give high priority to the Green House project. We look forward to receiving the support of the full City Council next week.

We were happy to confirm the news that the Housing Department of Baltimore City was allocating $500,000 over the next two years towards the project. It was also exciting to hear that several Council Members would like to have a Green House project in their districts, after the project at Stadium Place is complete.