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 (16)(Roads)
Spa Creek Bridge maintenance
Maintenance continues on the state's schedule; no replacement is funded or programmed.
Baltimore Street reopening and streetscape renovation (Cumberland)
No cost figures for Annapolis were included in the agenda; the tour itself is informational.
Blue Route Transit Pilot
Standard fares apply: $2 adult, $1 seniors/disabled, free for K-12 students; pilot runs through the end of the school year.
Bus Pass Access — Mailing and Digital Options
May require a budget line item in the next budget cycle for electronic pass systems.
Snow removal rules overhaul
New snow-clearing fees charged to property owners who don't clear their sidewalks.
Annapolis Mobility Action Plan (safety and mobility plan)
About $300,000 of the sidewalk budget goes toward rebricking Ward 1 sidewalks; roughly $800,000 in prior roadway funds goes unspent.
Capital Improvement Program Projects, Including Sidewalks
Staffing and resource shortfalls could delay or inflate costs across 97 simultaneous capital projects.
Safe Streets & Roads Project Funding
$683,200 federal grant plus $159,700 city reserve funds for street safety; $21,378.50 in grant and matching funds for a fire defibrillator.
Safe Streets & Roads Funding (SA-22-26) and Fire Defibrillator Grant (SA-21-26)
$683,200 federal grant plus $159,700 city reserve funds for street safety; $21,378.50 in grant and matching funds for a fire defibrillator.
Coordination with West Street transit feasibility study
Transportation Department Update (ID-11-26)
Transit Grant Applications
About $3.03 million in federal grant funding, mostly for bus operations and maintenance.
Blue Mobility Manager Initiative
Road resurfacing capacity and funding
The city spends about $3.5 million a year on road paving but could double that with a year's lead time to add contractor crews.
Potential bus route serving Annapolis High School
ADOT FY27 Budget and Transit Service
About $1.5 million in state and federal grants support capital needs; parking revenue is outpacing FY25.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Thorp was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Roads)
No votes found matching Roads.