Raymond Morriss
MD · Mayor of Cumberland
Mayor of Cumberland since 2019 and a retired CSX Cumberland Terminal manager. Morriss wants to finish rebuilding three closed West Side bridges, keep the Canal Place River Park moving and add more housing.
Where Raymond Morriss stands, based on their records
Supports
Social Programs and Welfare (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted for the city's general fund budget for the 2026 budget year. It passed 4-0.
June 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cumberlandmd.api.civicclerk.com
Voted for a city charter change raising pay for the mayor and council members. It passed 5-0.
September 19, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cumberlandmd.api.civicclerk.com
Voted with the full council to give $750,000 to help the Union Rescue Mission buy a building on North Centre Street, over objections from nearby residents. He said it was the best site for the mission.
October 4, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: times-news.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
Voted for a new parade and events law with $25 to $150 permit fees and insurance rules; it passed 3-1. He said it was almost the same as the old rules, while critics said it threatened free speech.
August 19, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: times-news.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted with the full council to give $750,000 to help the Union Rescue Mission buy a building on North Centre Street, over objections from nearby residents. He said it was the best site for the mission.
October 4, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: times-news.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Told a resident the city was still talking with CSX about the closed Washington Street bridge but saw no fruitful strategy. He said the city did not want to tear down houses, and cut off further questions.
February 17, 2026
Source: times-news.com
Told The Baltimore Banner that the 2020 review that made Chuck Ternent police chief had included Ternent's 2015 discipline case. He said the city believed the chief had handled it through the city's process.
November 22, 2025
Source: times-news.com
Voted for a 73% increase in city trash fees, raising the home rate from $16.50 to $28.55 a month. All four members present voted yes.
June 3, 2025
Source: times-news.com
Abstained from a vote paying hotel tax money to community groups, citing his seats on the Canal Place and Allegany Museum boards.
July 2, 2024
Source: cumberlandmd.api.civicclerk.com
Voted to raise city parking rates by 50 cents an hour at meters and $5 a month for garage spots, starting in 90 days. It passed 3-2.
August 15, 2023
Source: times-news.com
Said he preferred not to allow backyard chickens in the city. The mayor and council dropped the draft chicken rules.
March 7, 2023
Source: times-news.com
Voted to remove the city charter's ban on carrying concealed weapons, to match Maryland law. It passed 3-1, with one member opposed and one abstaining.
September 20, 2022
Source: cumberlandmd.api.civicclerk.com
Past race Raymond Morriss ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Cumberland city, Maryland · incumbent