EASTON — The property tax “cap” that attracts wealthy landowners to Talbot County, and has in many ways shaped the county's current economy, will be the subject of a ballot question in November if the Talbot County Council has its way.
The council has introduced legislation that keeps the cap in place but raises the bar, so to speak, so the county may garner more funds it desperately needs, according to county officials.
Resolution 230 is an amendment to delete a part of Section 614 of the Talbot County Charter that talks about property taxes and the Consumer Price Index, Urban (CPI-U).
At Tuesday's legislative session, Talbot County Attorney Michael Pullen read that section of the charter as it appears now.
“Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, from and after July 1, 1997, revenues derived from taxes on properties existing on the Talbot County real tax rolls at the commencement of the County fiscal year shall not increase, compared to the previous year, by more than two percent or by the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) percentage of change for the latest calendar year, determined by the U. S. Department of Labor, whichever is the lesser,” Pullen quoted directly from the Charter.
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3 comments:
Go ahead and give them the tax increase so they can waste that money like the rest of the money they have wasted!!!!
And mark my words, watch for when they being the council or whom ever vote themselves a pay raise from those new taxes they get!!!! Happens every time, every single time... oh and remember it is for the kids!!!!! Always!!!!
When is enough, enough for you people???? When 100% of your paycheck goes to taxes????? or when you lose your house???? when you lose your car??? What?? For god's sake what will it take for you all to have had enough??????????? I mean more than 50% of your paycheck already goes to taxes....
At Tuesday's legislative session, Talbot County Attorney Michael Pullen read that section of the charter as it appears now.
Talbot County Attorney Michael Pullen?
Isn't that the Douche Bag running against Andy Harris for Congress?
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