City Council members are scheduled to vote on the Port Covington development deal Monday.
Eleven of 15 council members have signed a petition to move the project forward.
Some community activists, including BUILD Baltimore, have asked the City Council to force a vote on the final bill in order to move the project forward. Members of BUILD Baltimore gathered Monday morning urging a quick passage of the project and argued that delaying the deal would discourage future developers from working with the city.
Several City Council members support the move, including Councilman Carl Stokes, who held a press conference Monday announcing his approval.
Stokes previously held concerns about the project and its impact on the community.
.@CouncilmanCarl says he supports @port_covington and will vote for bills tonight in #Baltimore city council meeting.
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) September 12, 2016
.@CouncilmanCarl says he called for recess last wk b/c members hadn't read bill but "enough" he says. This is an amazing deal for #Baltimore
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) September 12, 2016
"There is not fight here" @CouncilmanCarl says. I look forward to voting yes on this bill.
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) September 12, 2016
.@CouncilmanCarl says in the end, @port_covington is best deal #Baltimore has ever had from a developer. "We have something very good"
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) September 12, 2016
Supporters from @BUILDBaltimore, other groups urging quick passage of #PortCovington TIF bills. @ABC2NEWS pic.twitter.com/k3wQWuSS8m
— Brendan McNamara (@BrendanABC2) September 12, 2016
They argue that delaying the deal will discourage future developers from working w/ city. @ABC2NEWS
— Brendan McNamara (@BrendanABC2) September 12, 2016
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