Baltimore to rehire former DPW Director Jason Mitchell on contract basis

Baltimore is rehiring its embattled former director of the Department of Public Works on a contract basis for up to $72,000, according to an agenda for the city’s spending board. Jason Mitchell, who led the department for less than two years before departing in July, is being hired for a six-month period as a contract services specialist. He’ll be responsible for advising the department on modernization efforts, streamlining processes and automating and improving work with the use of technology, according to the Board of Estimates agenda for Wednesday.