Councilmember· 2024-11-25–2028-11-01; start: oath of office Nov 25 2024 per localnews1.org 2024-12-05; month-level end: November 2028 per hagerstownmd.org/125/Election (4-yr cycle, November general election)
Caroline Anderson
Hagerstown
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- Meetings spoken in
- 28
- Total speaking time
- 1:49:24
- Avg per meeting
- 3:54
- Segments
- 1513
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Top issues during term (17)(Public Safety)
opioid restitution funds MOU and $485,000 deadline
Settlement proceeds will come to the city, though the amount wasn't stated.
Citizen comment rules and decorum
Speeding on South Potomac Street
A traffic study or speed sign would come from the city's existing engineering budget.
Opioid crisis, homelessness, and needle litter
Possible use of opioid settlement and restitution funds for a re-entry coordinator and crisis hub planning.
School-zone speed cameras
The total project is about $778,000, with the state paying $622,236 and the city's general fund covering the rest.
County firefighter staffing grant competition
The county grant is about $4.7 million; the impact on city fire staffing is the concern.
Legal advice consultation
Recovery House Ordinance
Youth violence prevention and police staffing
Coordinator position funded in the FY 2027 budget; exact salary not stated.
Weed and nuisance code standards
Abatement bills start at $130 in fees before mowing costs, and about $63,000 sits uncollected.
Safe Streets grant for traffic signal replacement
$400,000 local match spread over three fiscal years, if the grant is awarded.
Automatic license plate reader surveillance
Sale of retired fire pumper
Brings $50,000 into city coffers from surplus equipment.
E-bike and e-scooter enforcement
Possible costs for signage, PSAs, and any dedicated enforcement equipment or officers downtown.
Anti-camping ordinance performance and renewal
New fire station site acquisition and public safety asset consolidation
$2 million in FY27; construction would later require a major grant or bond issue.
2025 crime trends
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
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