As usual when the Maryland General Assembly is in session the "MML" is trying
to pick our pockets.
Delegate Kumar Barve has agreed to act as MML's lead sponsor for legislation to
permit municipalities to impose a maximum 0.5% transfer tax on properties
transferred within municipal borders. The legislation will require that one-
half of the monies raised must be used for growth-related infrastructure such
as roads, streets, water and wastewater facilities, emergency and public safety
services, etc. The League is finalizing a sponsor in the Senate and will be
working with a sub-committee of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
chaired by Senator James Robey to identify additional sources of municipal
revenues. It is anticipated that this legislation will be included in the
possible new sources of municipal revenues, along with other options such as a
hotel/motel tax and a building excise tax.
[Source: MML Bulletin, current issue]
Gary Comegys is a member of the MML's Board of Directors.
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8 comments:
Are they ever going to quit?!?!?! These people are driving our city into the ground!!! WTF?!?!
Actually, these would be new taxes, I believe.
Must be the Minimal Mind League if Bubba is involved.
Senator Robey (former Howard County Police Chief) misses his take home vehicle
Not mention these taxes may drive the working people out of the state for good.
Enough! is Enough!!
A. Goetz
I dont think thats an additional tax but a portion of the current tax the county already recieves on transfers in city limits. as of now 100% of the tax in the city goes straight to the county this would allow a portion to say in the city .
Once they get a foot hold they will continue to raise it without notifing the Public. Has everyone forgot about the County piggyback tax. The original bill stated it was not to exceed the level of 60%. They have gone to a multiplier and now we are paying 67% by my calculations of my taxes for the past four years.
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