No, Baltimore can’t just sell the Hilton Inner Harbor because it’s losing money

Baltimore’s top officials met last month and went over city spending as though they were ticking items off their weekly grocery list. Funding a community garden? Check. Reimbursing employees for travel costs? Check. Sinking another $1 million into a city-owned hotel that’s been bleeding money for years? Check. When Mayor Brandon Scott floated the possibility of selling the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor at a news conference after the spending board meeting, the idea drew cheers outside City Hall.