City Council nears end of stall on inclusionary housing legislation

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The City Council, led by Council President Nick Mosby, passed two formerly stalled inclusionary housing bills to third reader on Nov. 20. All city council legislation has to be read three times and passed by the full council before it can be sent to the mayor’s desk, where he can either sign or veto the bill. “I’m so excited that we have an inclusionary bill that we can finally be proud of after 17-plus years,” said Mosby. “This is just a step in the right direction. It’s not the end all be all, but it’s moving us in a way that we haven’t been in for at least 17 years.” The “Inclusionary Housing for Baltimore City” and the “High-Performance Inclusionary Tax Credit” bills were heard on the council floor and moved to third reader after over a year and a half of stalling. The city’s previous inclusionary housing bill expired on June 30, 2022, leaving no inclusionary housing laws in place for Baltimore City.& “This is a city-wide effort to make homes available for any family who makes under $60,000 a year,” said Argentine Craig of the League of Women Voters of Baltimore...