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.
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.
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“The size of the mayor’s office has grown significantly over the past decade. Ten years ago, there were 39 staffers working in the mayor’s office. When Scott became mayor, staffing increased, and by 2025 there were 105 staff members. This year, the number rose to 118. The proposed 16 additional positions would bring the total to 134.” ... See MoreSee Less
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As a business professional with 35yrs of experience with Profit and Loss, I would love to review the P&L statements.
Unbelievable
Councilman, I see more reposting of criticism of the major’s office then positive posting about your community, initiatives, and successes. I know you to be a true champion of Baltimore and not of local/pettty politics. Please don’t prove me wrong. Edit: you’re quoting a Sinclair owned media outlet, fyi.
Doling out six figure salaries like candy when the median household income is $60k and 20% of the population is living below the poverty line is obscene.
How about we use that money for buying more trash removal trucks and cleanup crews. The trash on the side of the roads in Baltimore is getting out of hand.
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The Mayor’s Office is getting a $4.5 million increase this year under “Executive Direction and Mayor Control.”
Sound familiar? It should, that’s the exact same $4.5 million we were told just last month was being set aside for property tax relief… relief that has now completely disappeared from the FY27 budget.
So instead of putting money back into the pockets of homeowners or investing in long term growth, that funding is being redirected to grow the Mayor’s office budget to record levels.
At a time when affordability is one of the biggest challenges facing Baltimore families, that’s a choice, and it says a lot about priorities. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanks for bringing this to are attention
Running for Mayor are we? Sounds like a stab at the good Mayor of Baltimore
And coincidentally, thats what it would cost to fund the Battalion Technicians, as strongly recommended by multiple line of duty death reports, in the Fire Department. But this budget has a DECREASE in FD positions!
How about looking on the Baltimore City website to see what they are doing with the money for the property tax relief!!
You all voted for Brandon Scott. Hope you are happy.
Thank you for sharing and for speaking out. It’s time for action.
Guessing Ravens season tickets went up?
Maybe it’s to clean up the urine smells in the city. Quite bad this year
Let's go Brandon. Fleecing the taxpayers
Clown
He’s going to need to buy some NSA approved shredders before the judge orders the un-redacted files to the IG.
DEPT of Older Adults Affairs & Advocacy !!! WHAT ABOUT OUR AGING ADULTS!! SMH
Look at line items that went up or are created while culture gets a 50% slash. Shameful use of our money.
TF is Opiod Restitution? And why nearly a million more for "performance and innovation" when neither has happened?
So when does inquisition begin?
King Brandon does as he pleases unless the Council stands up. Thank you, Yitzy.
Come on who is shock by this?
Same old same old with Mayor Brandon M. Scott bobblehead.
Seeing a $4.5M increase in “Executive Direction & Control” in the Mayor’s budget Serious question What exactly is being added to this category and what funding shifted to make that increase happen And what happened to the property tax relief that was discussed Clarity matters especially when affordability is already a challenge for residents.
So Mr Schleifer Ty for the info now tell us what we can do to have this decision investigated by an outside agency???
Why is the Baltimore City budget $1.6 Billion more than the City of Atlanta? How is that possible?
Infrastructure zero? Guess we aren’t fixing any potholes this year.
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The Mayor’s Office proposed FY27 budget is $29.1 million with 134 positions.
In FY20, it was $14.6 million with 88 positions.
That’s nearly double the spending and a significant increase in staffing.
Meanwhile, the Governor’s Office, responsible for running the entire state, has a FY27 budget of $25 million with 127 positions. ... See MoreSee Less
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Because the mayor is spending public funds on no show jobs like the budget is his own piggy bank. And nobody on the City Council except for you and Mark Conway have the stones to do something about it.
I sincerely hope the CC will do its job for all citizens--get to the bottom of it and cut cut cut
Corruption...He has to keep the gang bangers employed to keep them from killing each other. Its his claim to fame. Lower murder rate but get your young gang bangers to do your dirty work and we wont prosecute them. Win Win. Except for those of us paying the property taxes
Nothing is gonna change in the city. It’s just another corrupt mayor pissing away the taxpayers money. 
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