Circulator Update

May 4 2009

The council approved the appropriation for the rest of FY 09, so the shuttle program is continuing to move forward. Baltimore City will be receiving the first of 21 buses towards the end of this month.

Baltimore City is planning on a June 10th announcement of the name of the service. Mayor Dixon will make the announcement at 10:30 AM in front of City Hall.

Baltimore City plans on deploying buses as they receive them. The plan is to deploy one route in late August or early September and the rest by the end of September as buses are delievered.

The first leg of the water shuttle began May 4th – between Maritime Park and Tide Point.

New Bill: Lowering Off Leash Fines

On May 12, the City Council will vote on an ordinance proposing lowering fines that currently cost dog-walkers up to $1000 if their dogs are off leash (among many other big fines). Please join more than 1300 city residents who have petitioned in support of lower fines and future plans for designated off-leash sites in neighborhoods around the city.

To sign yourself go to: Leash Law Petition

(Also, to be included in a PRIVATE/unshared “Off-leash friends” email list, please click "available to petition author" and we'll keep you posted with news & progress on this issue.)