From H. Leroy Whiteley, Jr., founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: HEARING NOTICE HB 881 TASK FORCE TO STUDY PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT AND APPEALS PROCESS. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MARCH 2, 2012 1:00 PM This year our most important bill is being introduced by Delegate Glen Glass of the Harford County delegation and member of […]
Whiteley: Further Controversy Regarding the Right to Record a Property Tax Assessment Hearing
From Roy Whiteley, Founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Senator Kasemeyer and Committee Members, The hour and half drive from Annapolis to Forest Hill north of Bel Air gave us time to cool off and now hopefully express our utter disgust in a gentlemanly, civil manner about the untruthful testimony of the public servant SDAT […]
Whiteley: “Taxpayers are being Denied a Right to Record a Public Hearing even though All of Your Public Hearings are Recorded as are the Tax Court Hearings”
From Roy Whiteley, Founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Last year, the Senate voted overwhelming 46 to 0 to pass Senator Barry Glassman’s SB 69 – now SB 86, the right of taxpayers to record their property tax assessment hearings. The Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) lobbyist, who is paid with taxpayer funds, rushed […]
Whiteley: “We Need Your Help and Support in Putting Forth an Agenda that Can Benefit ALL of Maryland’s over 2 Million Property Taxpayers”
From H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., Founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: The General Assembly is back in session and it is time to get back to work for all of us. We need your help and support in putting forth an agenda that can benefit ALL of Maryland’s over 2 million property taxpayers. We ask […]
Whiteley: “Only By More Challenges to the System Can We Convince Our Legislators that the [State Department of Assessments and Taxation] is Out of Touch, Out of Control, Not Doing a Good Job…”
From Roy Whiteley, president of Marylanders For Fair Property Taxation: Yesterday brought forth what we feel will end up as a very unsatisfactory conclusion to an eight year battle to obtain fair, equal, and uniform assessments for our summer waterfront property located on the confluence of the Sassafras River and the Bay. By way of […]
Good and Bad News for Harford County Public Schools in 2011 Maryland School Assessment Results
A recent press release from Harford County Public Schools gave an overview of the results from the 2011 Maryland School Assessment – tests in reading and math which are given each year to public school students in grades three through eight. Here’s a closer look at the major gains and losses among the county’s 32 […]
Harford Elementary/Middle State Test Scores Remain High; State Targets Continue to Rise; Harford Schools Hold Steady in 2011
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools students continue to achieve at a high rate of proficiency on the Maryland School Assessments (MSA) taken by third through eighth graders in reading and mathematics. Close to 90 percent of elementary and middle school students are performing at a proficient level in reading, and middle […]
Whiteley: “We Think Our Civil Rights May Be Being Violated By [State Department of Assessments and Taxation’s] Actions”
The following letter was sent by Roy Whiteley, president of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation, to each member of the Harford County Delegation to the Maryland General Assembly, Harford County Council, and Harford County Executive’s Office. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Over the years you have supported our Marylanders For Fair […]