Mayor Ellen Moyer

It was February 28, 2008 when Annapolis Police Chief Joseph Johnson announced publicly that he would be retiring in June of this year, after 30+ years of service to the Annapolis Police Department (APD). Almost immediately, Mayor Ellen Moyer announced that she did not feel a National Search to replace Chief Johnson was necessary, as there was more than enough local talent, and that she felt conducting a National Search would be both time and cost prohibitive to the residents of Annapolis. The Mayor subsequently announced that she would commence a National Search to replace retiring Chief Joseph Johnson, and would keep us posted. ... Read Full Story

(Annapolis, MD, October 19, 2009) Today, Scott Bowling (Candidate for Alderman, Ward 3) denounced Mayor Ellen Moyer, Finance Committee Chair Classie Hoyle, and the rest of the Annapolis City Council for the 54-percent increase in liquor fees for restaurants, taverns, package goods stores, and hotels and vows to introduce a budget amendment to repeal this increase when elected on November 3rd. These fee increases on residents and businesses that are buried in the budget and passed by the Council under a cloud of secrecy must end. According to The Capital editorial on Sunday, October 18, 2009, Finance Committee Chair, Alderwoman Classie Hoyle stated “the ... Read Full Story

Media Release For Immediate Release Contact: Scott Bowling, 443-822-3170 (Annapolis, MD, June 12, 2009) Today, Scott Bowling, Candidate for Alderman in Ward 3, spoke out against the planned parking fee increases. This week many residents and business owners found out that the Mayor and City Council increased downtown parking fees by as much as 60 percent. This increase was in direct opposition to an agreement made two (2) years ago between the City and downtown residents, and was buried in the budget passed by the Mayor and 4 Council members in late May. “Businesses and residents of Annapolis have just been duped by the ... Read Full Story

The 2008 Campaign Fund Reports were due into the City Clerk's Office no later than close of business on July 1, 2008. These reports are required by City Code of any candidate, candidate committee , elected official, or Central Committee who has an open committee or campaign account. The 2008 reporting period covers the time frame of July 01, 2007 to June 30, 2008. With much speculation about who is running for Mayor next year, a few candidates have made it clear; Chris Fox(I) aka Fox for Real Change, Trudy McFall (D), and Alderman Dave Cordle (R). While I have not personally heard or ... Read Full Story

The Capital had a good Editorial today regarding the latest homicide in the City of Annapolis. Here is what they had to say, as well as TA's thoughts and comments: THE CITY lost another teenager to murder last week. Jerome Hughes, 18, was shot at point-blank range at College Creek Terrace. A 17-year-old was arrested the next day. This was the 2nd homicide this year to occur at College Creek Terrace. It is noteworthy that both the victim and the accused are public housing residents, the victim was a resident of College Creek Terrace and the accused a resident of Bloomsbury Square. With this ... Read Full Story