Senior Tax Credit Task Force: Senior Tax Credit Task Force

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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 CR145-2006, 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 CB10-2007, 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

VACANT Howard County Taxpayers Association

Don Dunn Commission on Aging

Sara Hamer Office on Aging

Sherman Howell Office on Aging

VACANT District 5

Peter J. Rogers Economic Development Authority

Joel Yesley Howard County Citizens Association

VACANT AARP