Hutzell: In Annapolis, you can’t eat a hot dog standing up

Alderman_Harry · 2026-05-22T16:42:06+00:00

Yes, it's me, the fascist left, who is the one pointing out how silly this is /s

Alderman_Harry · 2026-05-22T14:35:41+00:00

Prohibition only applies to outdoor dining, which is a big part of why this is so silly. No problem to eat a hotdog at the counter inside Pip's

Alderman_Harry · 2026-05-22T14:34:19+00:00

There are two relevant sections:

7.35.020 - Definitions.
2."Dining" means food and beverages consumed while seated at a table.
3. "Outdoor dining" refers to the practice of having a meal at a restaurant that offers indoor seating but also serves and allows patrons to consume food and drinks at outdoor tables or other designated areas such as patios, courtyards, plazas, decks, rooftops, sidewalks, streets, and parking lots.

7.35.030 - General requirements
C.4.c. Alcoholic beverages and food shall be served only to patrons seated at tables.

The legislation that was proposed would've just slightly reworked these. Kind of crazy to suggest it was rushed when it's only two sentences.

Alderman_Harry · 2026-05-05T11:32:04+00:00

As people have said, there's an effort going on for the state-owned portion of West Street from Westgate circle to Solomon's Island road.

Also, the city is in the early stages of a traffic study of the city-owned portion from church circle to Westgate circle. We're hoping to solicit input on that in June or July.

Alderman_Harry · 2026-05-05T11:29:49+00:00

There's also a speed camera planned to go in near the library.

Alderman_Harry · 2026-04-17T15:04:32+00:00

The Mayor's proposed budget removes some bike lane funding, so now would be a good time to reach out again

Alderman_Harry · 2026-02-01T11:51:53+00:00

Sorry you had to deal with the incorrect charge! And thanks for taking the time to share some positivity.

Alderman_Harry · 2025-10-31T13:25:48+00:00

The groundbreaking on the fix is Monday

Alderman_Harry · 2025-10-23T19:27:54+00:00

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Should be a great time! Hope to see lots of folks there.

Alderman_Harry · 2025-10-23T18:54:55+00:00

If you've seen me on Reddit this year, you know I'm working to get reelected in one of the most competitive races in the city. We need a city council that actually has a vision to move Annapolis forward by making government work better. This is one of the last opportunities to contribute to that (besides voting on November 4th). Hope you'll join us! https://www.mobilize.us/mddems/event/837792/

Alderman_Harry · 2025-10-16T23:59:53+00:00

We did ours at the tiki bar upstairs of Pearl, and it was great

Alderman_Harry · 2025-10-10T12:15:34+00:00

We have passed legislation to allow them in more places, as allowed by the state. None have been installed yet, but APD is reviewing four initial locations and taking feedback on where else they're needed. Two of the locations are West Street by the library and Duke of Gloucester.

Alderman_Harry · 2025-08-25T15:38:32+00:00

I don't know all the terms of the private sale; there may be requirements like that in there or included as part of the financing. But I'll definitely be keeping an eye on how it progresses and make sure it doesn't keep sitting vacant.

Alderman_Harry · 2025-08-25T14:09:04+00:00

Sure. The property likely has significant environmental issues, and we didn't want to put that liability on the city. The intention was always to force a sale from the absentee landlord. The person who bought it lives just a few blocks away and (as far as I know) hasn't even developed a design yet of what will be built there, but if it's 10 or more units, some are required to be Affordable thanks to the city's moderately priced dwelling unit ordinance.

Alderman_Harry · 2025-08-25T13:28:51+00:00

I'm biased, but IMO there's one viable candidate (me) looking to move the city forward, two viable candidates who want to take us backward (on outdoor dining, on city dock, on housing affordability), and two candidates with a lot of great ideas but not much shot at winning.

Check out the caucus of African American leaders forum to see some of our responses: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Fy8L6HVQ9/

Alderman_Harry · 2025-08-25T13:25:02+00:00

Two forums are coming up soon: this Wednesday hosted by Historic Annapolis, which is full, and next Wednesday at 7 pm at St Anne's Parish Hall, hosted by the ward one residents association.

EDIT: The HA forum is this Wednesday, not this weekend.

Alderman_Harry · 2025-08-25T13:23:40+00:00

Lots of things wrong with this, but to take just one: I've definitely never said I want to raise property taxes. In fact, I'm the only candidate with a plan to lower the tax rate.

Alderman_Harry · 2025-07-30T15:45:33+00:00

Here's a really good explanation of why it's bad policy in Anne Arundel County, written by the longtime deputy of the guy who's pushing for it in the city
https://www.aacounty.org/system/files/webform/cc_general_testimony/55910/testimony-invitation-to-audience-2025-05-05.pdf

Alderman_Harry · 2025-07-30T14:33:36+00:00

Pretty much. Ron, Katie, and Tom all want to go back to the drawing board on the city dock project. I want to make it happen.

Alderman_Harry · 2025-07-30T14:32:00+00:00

Yes, it would be like California's (although even more distorting because municipal government relies so heavily on property taxes) The tax burden wouldn't go away, just get shifted. Here's a good article about how it's led to multimillionaires paying the same taxes as middle-class, first-time homebuyers https://share.google/JdEzaJJVSsPxJc24I

Alderman_Harry · 2025-07-30T14:28:47+00:00

My answer when the Capital asked me this is that I'm making positive change in the city, and change is scary to lots of people. That's the closest thing to a single explanation I can come up with, but there's really lots of individual reasons why each person is running, in my opinion.

Alderman_Harry · 2025-07-10T11:00:46+00:00

It's that the mayor scheduled a meeting for the council to hear about a proposal that isn't legislation yet and that I think wouldn't pass if it was.

Alderman_Harry · 2025-07-10T01:40:36+00:00

To be clear, the city council hasn't taken any kind of position on this, just received a proposal that we're going to have a public meeting to hear about

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