Members elect new BHCA leadership team
BHCA elected new leadership and heard from State Sen. Antonio Hayes at its 2023 annual meeting, held at Baltimore’s Unity Hall on May 2.
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BHCA annual meeting to elect leaders set for May 2
BHCA’s annual membership meeting – open to members and neighborhood residents – will be held Tuesday, May 2 at 8 p.m. at Baltimore Unity Hall with catered food and beverage.
BHCA urges city to move forward on a bike lane along Eutaw Place
Last month, BHCA urged the city’s Department of Transportation to move forward on plans for a bike lane along Eutaw Place, but to take note of concerns of businesses and residents about the continuing need for car parking along the street.
Traffic issues in Bolton Hill moving toward solutions (perhaps)
Traffic-calming requests abound, within Bolton Hill and throughout Baltimore generally. In June of this year, after the Baltimore City Department of Transportation had received 40+ individual requests for traffic calming in Bolton Hill, city council member Eric Costello’s staff asked the Bolton Hill Community Association to identify two top priorities for DOT.
Festival of the Hill grosses nearly $29K. Planning begins for 2023
The 2022 Festival on the Hill generated $17,776 in revenue (which included $4,400 in donations). In addition, the community groups with their own booth operations were able to raise another $11,068.
Comments sought on public monuments with racist underpinnings
A special BHCA committee appointed to review the individuals or causes represented by public historic markers in the neighborhood has made three proposals and is seeking public comment on them from neighbors before finalizing its recommendations.
Bolton Hill Notes
Holiday decorations; Trees, leaf removal and dog poop; Baltimore’s comprehensive plan update.
Bolton Hill police coverage shifting from the central to the western BPD district
The mayor has approved a proposed city police redistricting map that will transfer Bolton Hill from the BPD Central District, which stretches south from the neighborhood and includes most of the Midtown benefits district and Downtown/Inner Harbor, to the BPD Western District.
BHCA endorses restaurant license for Unity Hall
BHCA’s board this month authorized its president to enter into an agreement supporting limited liquor sales on premises at Baltimore Unity Hall events. The restaurant license being sought will support BUH’s catering kitchen and will enable it to provide food and beverage services to individuals and organizations using the hall.