8 Points for Ward 8

Hello Eastport! City Dock: Press conference was held on Friday, 3/6/26 , announcing Annapolis has received the $33M+ FEMA Grant for City Dock – the project is on track. Calendar of Events: Town Hall – Police Department Brief: Our next Ward Eight Town Hall will be at 7:00pm on Monday, March 16 , at the Eastport Volunteer Fire Department. Captain Guy Thacker will brief on the Traffic Control Plan for Major Events, and I will give an update on Ward and City efforts. GreenScape:

Hello Eastport! Annapolis received the lower end of the storm. I drove around Eastport this morning and the roads look good. Please be careful of ice and wet snow dropping from trees and wires. Monday’s scheduled trash and recycling pickups in Annapolis were canceled. Monday’s collection will be moved to Tuesday, with no bulk pickup. Tuesday will move to Wednesday with no bulk pickup. At this time, the rest of the week is unchanged. Please stay safe and continue to help your

Hello Eastport! The National Weather Service has issued a  Winter Storm Warning , in effect through Monday at 11 a.m. A heavy, wet snow is expected, with snow totals ranging from 5 to 10 inches across the warning area. The Annapolis area is forecast to be on the lower end of that range, with total accumulations of approximately 4 to 6 inches. The snow will continue overnight into Monday morning. Late Sunday through Monday, NWS predicts gusting winds between 35 and 45 MPH.  Th

Hello Eastport! Snow: The City of Annapolis has sent out a storm warning informing residents the city is preparing for the possibility of 4 to 6 inches of snow Sunday night (this is Annapolis – it could also be 1” or 12”). Eastporters being Eastporters – First and foremost, please check in on your neighbors and help them cope with this disruption.   If a Phase I Snow Emergency is declared (not currently planned), all vehicles are required to be moved from snow emergency rou

Hello Eastport! 1. City Council Met 2/2/26: The highlights of last Monday’s City Council meeting included: City Dock: The City Council received a public update on the status of the City Dock project . There was also a closed briefing for the City Council on pending and potential litigation pertaining to the City Dock project. We need to do everything we can to ensure the project stays on schedule and on budget. Fire Department: The brief on the Annapolis Fire Department S

Hello Eastport! 1. Safety First: Below is an update on the snowstorm recovery, upcoming City Council meetings, and several other items of interest. Some of our sidewalks and streets, especially the tertiary ones, are still very slippery so please continue to drive and walk slowly and carefully.     2. Snowstorm: Neighbors Helping Neighbors: While there are numerous takeaways from this snowstorm, my number one memory will be how Eastporters rose to the occasion and helped each

Hello Eastporters! Well, at this point, I think we all have had enough of this snow and ice. We agreed last weekend that the storm would be disruptive. It has been, and more. Here is an update as of Thursday: Plowing efforts: Street clearing efforts have moved to primarily servicing tertiary (neighborhood) streets with plow crews working daylight hours (4 a.m. to 6 p.m.) in 14-hour shifts. The City is currently using 80+ pieces of heavy equipment to remove snowpack, widen ro

Hello Eastporters! I am overwhelmed with the number of neighbors helping neighbors with this icy and heavy snow. It is a great example of what Eastport is all about. Thank you to all who have painstakingly scraped your sidewalks and a tremendous thanks for all of you who have gone “next door” to help. As I walk and drive around Eastport, I am so impressed at the number of people out there helping out. Thank you! Mayor Jared Littmann hosted a call this morning with the city co

Hello Neighbors! This snow storm continues to be disruptive. The city staff continues to be focused on recovery efforts and I commend their efforts! The Snow Emergency Routes in Eastport are mostly passable. The connecting roads are getting there and the plows have hit most of the other roads. If your road has not been plowed or if you have any other problems, the most direct way to get action is to call the Emergency Operations Center at (410) 260-2211 and inform them of the

Hello Neighbors A quick update on sidewalks. It is really important that we get our sidewalks cleared, especially on routes our children will use when they go back to school on Thursday (the current plan). But all sidewalks are important - we don’t want people slipping and falling.   A quick update: Because of the ice and weight of the snow, the city will not hand out citations tomorrow but will be giving out warnings. But having said that, we are Eastporters, and let’s do th

Hello Eastport! 1. Major Snow/Ice Storm Is Coming Tonight. The weather forecasters are predicting a major storm, but as it is for snowstorms in the Annapolis area, it is hard to predict how much snow and, in this case, the mix of snow and ice. The forecasters are also predicting freezing temperatures for a week after this storm, meaning that the snow and ice will stay around for a while. This storm will be disruptive.   2. City Has Been Preparing: The City staff has worke

Hello Neighbors! 1. City Budget: The City Council will host a work session this evening at 5:00pm to discuss the budget process and the budget priorities for each ward. Please let me know if you have any thoughts on the budget priorities for Ward 8: Traffic and Parking projects Sidewalk construction and repair Improvements to water access parks in Ward 8 Funding for Annapolis Police Department Additional enforcement, technology additions Bicycle patrols Support advancement o

Hello Neighbors! 1. Job #1: I believe the most important aspect of my job as your alderman is communicating with you. This includes hearing your concerns about our neighborhood, thoughts about upcoming legislation, or other ideas you have for how to make Eastport even better. It includes being responsive with information you are asking about. And it includes proactively providing you information you need to know.  2. Town Hall next Tuesday evening: The purpose of this email

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Hello Neighbors! The traffic light at Chesapeake and 6th Street is again not functioning and is in the blinking mode. If approaching the yellow light, please proceed cautiously, slowing down and yielding to pedestrians or cross traffic. If approaching the red light, you must stop just like a stop sign and proceed cautiously when the intersection is clear. Public Works is working to fix the light as soon as possible. If it is not fixed before school on Monday morning, the Anna

Hello Neighbors! 1. Priorities: Happy New Year!!! As we start 2026, I am actively engaged in five major priorities: Improving the Parking and Traffic Situation in Eastport Short and Long-Term Sidewalk Improvements for Public Safety Traffic Plan for Major Events Getting the Red Curbs Painted Parking Enforcement 2. City Council Meeting 12/18/25: City Council took the following actions: Approved appointments of Standing Committees and Audit Committee Approved Budget Process Ti

Neighbors, I have been working with the city since Saturday on the malfunctioning light at Chesapeake and 6th. Here is a statement from the city: ___ The traffic signal at Chesapeake Ave & Sixth Street in Eastport has malfunctioned and is currently operating in flash mode. • Flashing yellow side = proceed with caution • Flashing red side = stop, then proceed when safe This is not a four-way stop. Please use caution and follow the flashing signal indications. The Department of

1. First Meeting of New City Council: Here are highlights of the meeting on December 8 that can be watched here ·    Public Comments:  Eight comments were received from the public concerning a moratorium on new licenses for non-owner-occupied short-term-rental licenses, city dock plan and several other topics ·    First Readers  (this means the Council voted to introduce legislation): passed on   the following legislation: o   Standing Committee and Audit Committee Appointmen