Ward 8 Alderman· 2025-12-01 to 2029-12-01 month-level start: December 2025 per swearing-in Dec 1 2025 (campaign release jaredforannapolis.com; city directory annapolis.gov/m/directory lists incumbent); month-level end: December 2029 per 4-year term (MD Manual 2025); charter Art. II unread; earlier continuous service not researched
Frank Thorp
City of Annapolis
About
Frank Thorp's campaign focuses heavily on improving local government efficiency by speeding up city permit processes and implementing smarter fiscal management through a better city budget. His platform emphasizes practical, business-friendly reforms for the residents of Annapolis Ward 8.
Campaign promises (2)
- developmentFrank Thorp campaigned on streamlining and accelerating the city permit process.
- taxesFrank Thorp pledged to advocate for a smarter, more efficient city budget.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 4:10
- Avg per meeting
- 0:23
- Segments
- 81
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Top issues during term (18)(Development)
Tenant Eviction Notice Requirements
Fines are revenue-positive, though enforcement staffing time was questioned.
Current Development Projects Update
Potential litigation over the City Dock project could carry significant financial exposure for the city, though no figures are available.
Affordable Housing Community Updates
A $3,000 city match unlocks $12,000 in state grant funding.
245 West Street redevelopment (former Crown station)
Robinwood redevelopment — 236 units
O'bery Court redevelopment (Pennrose)
The shifts are financed largely through low-income housing tax credits, which bring private equity and lower the debt each project must carry.
Annapolis Gardens
The city recently settled a $15 million lawsuit related to how HACA property inspections were handled, and city funding has supported items like the Eastport pool redevelopment.
Human Relations Commission Downsizing
A smaller commission could modestly reduce staffing and support costs.
932 & 935 Spa Road properties
Residential remediation standards are typically more expensive than industrial ones, and any land conveyance terms remain undecided.
Possible relocation of the city fuel site
Admiral Oaks redevelopment (Enterprise)
Homes at the Glenn
Bywaters
Woodside Gardens Project Update
Land value and infrastructure study
Housing Authority Appointment (AP-10-26)
Planning & Zoning permits, staffing and AI proposal
$283K for two positions plus a $100K one-time AI request; fee hikes could raise ~$260K a year.
Bloomsbury Square Rehabilitation
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Thorp was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.