City proposes new tax district for waterfront

Baltimore City has proposed a new special tax district that would stretch from the Inner Harbor to Fells Point.

The Waterfront Benefits District, a quasi-public agency with the authority to tax businesses in some of the most popular tourist spots in the city, was to be proposed to the Baltimore City Council on Monday night. The agency will be charged with providing extra amenities, including security, trash pickup and marketing. The district would cover the city?s waterfront from Rash Field near the Rusty Scupper restaurant to Bonds Pier in Fells Point.