From Roy Whiteley, Founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Recently we heard House Speaker Michael Busch, who with Senate President Michael Miller and each committee chair, run the largest dictatorships within the General Assembly, implore his fellow members to exercise “true democracy” in dealing with his proposed gun control legislation. We have expressed the same […]
Sen. Glassman Proposes Tax Credit for Devaluation of Maryland Farmland
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: With Maryland’s farmers reeling from two years of new regulatory burdens in Maryland, Northern Harford County Senator Barry Glassman, R-35, introduced Senate Bill 427 which would allow farmers a method to recoup lost value in their agricultural land. Last year’s Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Act, which was adopted […]
Whiteley: Annual Effort for Property Tax Assessment Changes Begins Again in Annapolis
From H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: The General Assembly is back in session — time for us to get back to work to stem the tide of the O’Malley/Busch/Miller/Committee Chair dictatorship that denies us true democracy. We need your help and support in putting forth an agenda that can benefit […]
Important Deadline for Homeowners – Homestead Tax Credit Application Due By Dec. 31, 2012
From the office of Sen. Nancy Jacobs: Limit the amount of your home assessment increase before the deadline! Homeowners who have not taken advantage of the Homestead Tax Credit must postmark their application to the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation by December 31st, 2012 or lose that benefit. The four year grace period allowed […]
Mallamo: “Can Harford County Afford Another No Risk, Sure Thing” With TIF for James Run Corporate Campus?
From John P. Mallamo: DO THE TAXPAYERS BENEFIT FROM THE HARFORD COUNTY OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION TO DEVELOP THE JAMES RUN CORPORATE CAMPUS On October 16, 2012 at 6 PM the County Council will hold a public hearing on a proposal by the Harford County Office of Economic Development to establish a Special Taxing […]
Havre de Grace Agenda July 2: Historic Preservation Commission Reappointments; Closed Session to Discuss Land Acquisition
The Havre de Grace City Council is expected to reappoint five members to the Historic Preservation Commission during its Monday night meeting. Ronald Browning, Melvin Wolinski, Kathy Keen, Grace Dennis, and Judy Plitt are each up for reappointment to the commission. Also Monday night, the city council will discuss a license agreement at 810 Market […]
Gov. O’Malley Presents Sheepskin Land Patent to Harford County Boy Scouts; Transfers 19 Acres to Broad Creek Camp
At a Board of Public Works Meeting in the Governor’s Reception Room in the State House in Annapolis, Maryland, under a portrait of George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, current Governor Martin O’Malley signed an actual sheepskin Land Patent, granting 19.014 acres of previously state-owned land to the Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. […]
Harford County Board of Education May 7: Schucks Road Property Transfer; Appointments/Promotions; Jarrettsville Elementary HVAC Replacement
The Harford County Board of Education will hold a business meeting on May 7th that is planned to include a vote on appointments and promotions; an HVAC replacement project for Jarrettsville Elementary School; a transfer to the county of school-owned property on Schucks Road, and a quarterly financial report. According to the published May 7th […]
