Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer
City Council District 5
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Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer is the Councilman for the 5th District of Baltimore City.
Councilman Schleifer is a lifelong resident of the 5th District and currently serving on the City Council since 2016. Councilman Schleifer is the Chair of the Rules and Legislative Oversight Committee and serves on both the Health, Environment, and Technology Committee and the Ways and Means Committee.
We were honored to once again join the incredible team at Weekend Backpacks at Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation for a truly special milestone, packing their 1,000,000th meal.
This moment represents so much more than a number. It’s a million acts of care, a million reminders that our community shows up for one another.
Weekend Backpacks works tirelessly to get meals into schools across Baltimore so students can bring food home for the weekend, helping fight food insecurity and ensuring no child goes hungry when school doors close.
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The city has now fully funded retiree benefits, freeing up $6 million this year over previous years.
So where did it go?
It certainly didn’t go to taxpayers.
At the same time, revenues are rising to historic levels, and we’re being told there is nothing for property tax relief. Not even a penny back.
That $6 million alone could push our tax rate to the lowest level in my lifetime.
Instead, taxpayers get nothing.
It’s not a matter of lacking resources, but rather a lack of priorities. ... See MoreSee Less
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When are you going to investigate mayor Scott and all the wasted taxpayer dollars
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Something here just doesn’t add up.
The State cut funding to MONSE from $6.5 million down to $4.8 million, yet at the same time, the City is increasing its general fund contribution by another $6 million.
If the State is pulling back, what are they seeing that we’re not? ... See MoreSee Less
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A 50% increase in funding for homeless services administration, totaling $3.5 million. How much of this money actually directly benefits those in need? This substantial amount could be utilized for direct services like shelter, treatment, job support, and pathways to stable housing.
Given the urgency of the situation, the priority should be to allocate resources directly to the unhoused, rather than expanding administrative costs. ... See MoreSee Less
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You are the epitome of a great representative by keeping us informed and standing up for our beliefs
This is just more pork so Brandon can buy influence.
We’re spending $73,000,000 on the homeless?! “Homeless administration”? What is that? Homelessness has become an industry. If the “drug involved” don’t agree to treatment they shouldn’t be getting other services. How many of the providers are “non profits”? And how much are their CEO’s being paid?
No matter how much money you throw at this, the people in the end will still choose to be on the streets for the most part.
Housing and Community Development is set to receive a $12 million increase. That’s the equivalent of funding the entire City Council and Council President’s office combined!
Here’s the problem: the department doesn’t even have a permanent director.
Before we add tens of millions in new spending, we should have a clear, vetted plan and permanent leadership in place. Otherwise, we’re throwing good money after bad at an agency without knowing its long-term vision.
MORE TROUBLING is that the Baltimore Development Corporation’s budget is jumping 30% (an extra $2 million) for something labeled “administrative and operational reorganization.”
That raises a simple question: who exactly is getting paid that money, and for what?
It’s even more concerning when the BDC board is led by the same senior official who told the City Council last year there would be “no tax increases,” even as they were clearly proposing tax increases and did ultimately raise taxes and fees.
More money. Less clarity. That’s not a plan, that’s a problem. ... See MoreSee Less
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