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May 14, 1997
Hagerstown, Maryland
PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 1998 BUDGET AND CONSTANT YIELD TAX RATE
The public hearing to consider the proposed Fiscal Year 1998 budget for
Washington County and the property tax rate was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
at the Kepler Theater at Hagerstown Junior College by the President, Gregory
I. Snook, with the following members present: Vice President John S. Shank and
Commissioners Ronald L. Bowers, R. Lee Downey and James R. Wade.
Rodney Shoop, County Administrator, announced that this public hearing is
being held to permit the residents of Washington County to comment on the
Commissioners intention to increase the current property tax rate of $2.21 to
to $2.31 per $100 of assessed valuation for the fiscal year of 1998 as
Sections 2-205 and 6-308, Tax-Property Article, Annotated Code of
required by
Maryland,
to consider a proposed increase in the County income tax rate
(piggyback tax) from 50% of the State income tax for an individual to 54%,
effective January 1, 1998, and to review the proposed Fiscal Year 1998 budget
as advertised. Mr. Shoop also stated that the Commissioners have adopted an
interest earning rate of 6% with regard to service charges associated with the
semi-annual tax payments.
Mr. Shoop reviewed the proposed General Fund budget which totals $98,612,344;
the Capital Improvement Projects budget in the amount of $14,396,824, and the
Public Safety budget in the amount of $6,862,102. Mr. Shoop also provided a
detailed presentation of the projected revenues for Washington County for the
next fiscal year. Mr. Shoop announced that over the next ten days, the
citizens of Washington County can submit written comments to the Board of
County Commissioners at 100 West Washington Street and that, in accordance
with provisions of the Tax Property Article, the Board of County Commissioners
will adopt the tax rate for Fiscal Year 1998 and an interest rate of 6% with
regard to service charges associated with semi-annual tax payments on Tuesday,
May 27, 1997, in the Commissioners meeting room in the County Administration
Building.
The hearing was then opened for public testimony. After all testimony was
given, Commissioner Snook adjourned the hearing at 10:45 p.m.
County Administrator
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