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SENIOR TAX CREDIT TASK FORCE

On Monday, January 7, 2008, the Howard County Council revived the Senior Tax Credit Task Force. See Council Resolution 144-2007. The task force will continue its study of the senior property tax credit. A final report to the County Council is due by November 14, 2008.

In October 2006, the County Council passed CB68-2006, which created a credit against the County property tax for certain seniors. Although CB 68 passed unanimously, several Council members expressed concerns about the Bill's fiscal impact on the County. In January 2007, the County Council enacted ENRCR145-2006, which created a Task Force to study the credit. In February 2007 the Task Force issued an interim report with a number of recommendations. The recommendations of the Task Force led to ENRCB10-2007, which was amended and enacted in April 2007.

Applications and information about property tax credits are available from the Department of Finance, 410 313-4076.

MEMBERS

NAME REPRESENTING
Ted Meyerson, Chair Commission on Aging
Susan Buswell League of Women Voters
Janice Bloodworth District 1
Sue Brown District 4
Colin Burke District 2
Frank Chase Association of Community Services
Mitra Basu District 3
Pat Dornan Howard County Taxpayers Association
Don Dunn Commission on Aging
Sara Hamer Office on Aging
Sherman Howell Office on Aging
Larry Lewis District 5
Peter J. Rogers Economic Development Authority
Joel Yesley Howard County Citizens Association
Ed Gillis AARP

NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING

The next meeting is schedule for
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 2:00 pm
in the Ellicott Room, George Howard Building,
3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD.

MINUTES

January 10, 2007
January 16, 2007
January 18, 2007
January 23, 2007
January 25, 2007
February 1, 2007
February 6, 2007
February 15, 2007
March 13, 2007
April 12, 2007
May 10, 2007
May 31, 2007
August 14, 2007
September 26, 2007
October 11, 2007
October 16, 2007
November 1, 2007

REPORTS

Interim Report

Final Report


To contact the Task Force, please call the County Council office (410 313-2001) and ask for Jeff Meyers.

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