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Tax Increase Discussion, Rent Relief Under Fire

Is A Property Tax Increase Coming?

County Councilmembers Tom Dernoga, Monique-Anderson Walker and Jolene Ivey will lead a town virtual hall meeting June 30. The proposed legislation, CB-48-2020, is on the horizon and council members plan to discuss the bill with residents on a 7 p.m. ZOOM meeting. Click here

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Governor Hogan $30 Million in Funding For Eviction Prevention Assistance Under Scrutiny

Governor Larry Hogan announced the commitment of $30 million in new funding to prevent evictions and help Marylanders affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The June 26 announcement is aimed at adjusting for residents’ lack of income in the months since March 2020 when the Hogan Administration enforced stay at home orders and closed businesses across the state.

“Too many Marylanders have faced undue financial hardships during this unprecedented crisis, including the inability to pay their rent,” said Governor Hogan. “While our eviction moratorium has helped families remain in safe and stable housing through the pandemic, we are also maximizing federal resources to help as many renters as possible.”

But the allocation is already coming under scrutiny as insufficient.

According to the Aspen Institute, more than 356,000 Marylanders are at risk of eviction by the end of the third quarter. It’s reported that the fund at current levels only provides $56 for each Marylander at risk of eviction.