Budget for Baltimore Mayor’s office balloons nearly five times larger than a decade ago

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Baltimore mayor’s office has grown dramatically in both staffing and costs over the past decade, reaching levels far larger than any other mayor’s office in the city’s history.

Ten years ago, the mayor’s office operated with 39 employees and a budget of $5.2 million. Presently, there are 118 staffers working in the mayor’s office, and the budget has increased to $24.7 million — nearly five times what it was a decade ago.

Former Mayor Jack Young said he was surprised by the size of the current operation…

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