Brandon Scott
A year ago, Brandon Scott proposed a charter amendment to remove the city solicitor and public works director from the Board of Estimates, arguing that, as mayoral appointees, their presence made the board a rubber stamp for the mayor.
“Currently, if the mayor wants a contract before the board to be approved, it will be approved, even when my questions are unanswered and even when the public has serious concerns,” Scott said at the time. “That’s not transparent, nor is it in the public’s interest.”
Instead, he argued that the panel’s votes should be distributed equally among its three elected officials – the mayor, City Council president and comptroller.
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