BALTIMORE (WBFF) — For more than 20 years, Maryland’s Department of the Environment has been headquartered at Montgomery Park, a converted warehouse building in West Baltimore. And they’re not leaving for at least 20 more.
The state recently locked into a two-decade long lease, costing $167 million dollars. Helping seal the deal, a $10 million renovation agreement with the building’s owner.
A lengthy commitment state auditors are now calling shortsighted. In a new report, auditors questioned if the renovations were necessary and the costs reasonable. Additionally, “The structure of this lease may have circumvented State budget law,” the report said…