Posted on 02/08/23
| News Source: FOX45
One day after Baltimore city council members called for an investigative hearing on proposed changes to the conduit system, Mayor Brandon Scott announced that the deal is done.
"We know it's a good deal for the city. We're very confident of that," said Mayor Scott.
The agreement gives BGE broad control over the city's underground conduit system, which houses 700 miles of utility cables.
In November, voters passed a charter amendment that bars the city from selling the system, which, Mayor Scott insists, is not happening.
"We're not selling the conduit," insisted Mayor Scott after announcing the agreement with BGE.
Former Mayor Jack Young, however, accuses the Mayor of violating the will of voters and agreeing on a bad deal for city taxpayers.
"The math doesn't add up for me," said Young.