Video Series with Councilman Eric Costello: High Property Taxes and City Audits

Kevin Lynch | October 31, 2014 | 1 Comments

This is the fifth and final video segment from SouthBMore.com’s sit-down series with newly-appointed District 11 Councilman and Federal Hill resident Eric Costello. In this segment, Councilman Costello discusses high property taxes in Baltimore City, as well as conducting audits to help find the city ways to save money.

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About the Author: Kevin Lynch

Founder and Publisher of SouthBmore.com, longtime resident of South Baltimore, and a graduate of Towson University. Diehard Ravens and O's fan, beach volleyball enthusiast, dog lover, and "bar food" foodie. Email me at [email protected] and follow me on Twitter at @SoBoKevin.

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