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Baltimore Mayor Backs Baby Fund Ballot Measure for November

8/26/2026

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Mayor Brandon Scott backs a ballot measure to create a Baltimore Baby Fund.
Organizers gathered more than 10,000 signatures, placing the measure on the November ballot.
The fund would receive 3 cents per $100 of assessed property value.
The City Council would set eligibility criteria and disbursement rules.
Scott previously ran the Young Families Success Fund pilot (Aug 2022-Jul 2024), which reduced work absences, food insecurity, and stress.

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Story summary

Mayor Brandon Scott backs a ballot measure to create a Baltimore Baby Fund.
Organizers gathered more than 10,000 signatures, placing the measure on the November ballot.
The fund would receive 3 cents per $100 of assessed property value.
The City Council would set eligibility criteria and disbursement rules.
Scott previously ran the Young Families Success Fund pilot (Aug 2022-Jul 2024), which reduced work absences, food insecurity, and stress.