This signed agreement from 2007 shows that 5th district councilwoman Rikki Spector currently occupies a condo unit at Harborview in the 10th (soon to be 11th) district of Baltimore City.
Rikki Spector lists 7404 Park Heights Avenue in the 5th district as her primary residence and receives a homestead property tax credit there. You can view her property tax bill here.
This is not a new revelation. The members of the City Council know about it and accept it by not investigating it. The board of elections, the inspector general, and the board of ethics also do not touch this issue. Yesterday was taxpayers night at city hall. If a person is occupying a condo downtown, then why should they continue to receive a homestead property tax credit at another location? The average taxpayer, who showed up at city hall last night, can not have it both ways so why should our leaders? With Baltimore in dire economic straits why do we put up with these types of games?
Rikki Spector is not the only city council member with residency issues. Today the Mobtown Shank wondered why Belinda Conaway’s residency issues have not been investigated by the Baltimore City Council. You can read the Mobtown Shank piece here.
The city council needs to investigate why the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee receives a homestead property tax credit at her house in Randallstown. Should a person with so much influence over Baltimore’s finances be suing a soon to be 7th District constituent for millions of dollars? What message does all of this send to the citizens of Baltimore about transparency and the priorities of Baltimore’s City Council. Shame on our leaders if there is no investigation into all of this!
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