Joan Pratt is still comptroller of the City of Baltimore, though the only time I hear about her is some argument regarding a telephone system. Why wasn't her name mentioned in your recent article about undercharging the owners of commercial properties in the city by more than $700,000 because of errors in calculating tax breaks ("Errors cut tax bill on tower owned by Angelos," Sept. 27)?
What does the comptroller do? She is supposed to be responsible for the effective and efficient fiscal management of the city.
In July, Ms. Pratt talked about the $24.5 million in overdue bills the city was owed for water and sewer when she objected to the raise in rates on water bills. Did the city collect that $24.5 million? What is she doing about collecting those legitimate debts?
Barbara Lerner Blumberg, Baltimore