Maryland Board of Public Works reaffirms state property tax rate at current rate

State to move Comptroller office out of Elkton

ELKTON — The Maryland Board of Public Works and Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman announced Wednesday evening that the Office of the Comptroller’s Elkton regional branch office had been approved to be moved to Bel Air in an effort to make…

Maryland Board of Public Works reaffirms state property tax rate at current rate

Maryland property owners will not see an increase in the state share of the property tax rate next year, when the rate will hold steady at the same level it’s been since 2007. The three-member Board of Public Works voted unanimously, and without debate, Wednesday to approve a recommendation to hold taxes on commercial and residential properties at 11.2 cents per $100 in assessed value. The property tax rate on utilities will remain at 28 cents p…

State Roundup: Moore says he supports property owners in fight against powerline project; BOP keeps property tax rate steady

MOORE SUPPORTS PROPERTY OWNERS IN FIGHT AGAINST POWER LINE PROJECT: Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday that he is “always going to stand with the people” to support property owners’ rights related to the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, a proposed 70-mile powerline through Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties. Thomas Goodwin Smith/The Carroll County Times. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS HOLDS LINE IN PROPERTY TAX RATE: Maryland property owners will…

Board of Public Works reaffirms state property tax rate at current rate - Maryland Matters

Gov. Wes Moore (center) and the Board of Public Works approved recommendations Wednesday to hold the state's property tax rates on residential, commercial and utility properties at the current rate. (Photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)Maryland property owners will not see an increase in the state share of the property tax rate next year, when the rate will hold steady at the same level it’s been since 2007. The three-member Board of Public…

State Roundup: Moore Says He Supports Property Owners In Fight Against Powerline Project; BOP Keeps Property Tax Rate Steady

MOORE SUPPORTS PROPERTY OWNERS IN FIGHT AGAINST POWER LINE PROJECT: Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday that he is “always going to stand with the people” to support property owners’ rights related to the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, a proposed 70-mile powerline through Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties. Thomas Goodwin Smith/The Carroll County Times. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS HOLDS LINE IN PROPERTY TAX RATE: Maryland property owners will…

Maryland law allows property tax breaks for affordable housing

A bill to expand Maryland’s existing Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program — which allows property tax abatements in exchange for housing reserved for low-income tenants — has been signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore (D), a move lauded by affordable housing advocates. The state’s Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act will authorize the owner of rental property “to enter into a payment in lieu of taxes agreement for maintaini…