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THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Mitchell
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Baltimore City Tax and Fee Structure Task Force
FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore City Tax and Fee Structure Task Force to study and examine the application and use of Baltimore City's tax structure and fee system.
Body
Recitals
Currently, the City's property tax rate is 2.28 per $100 of assessed value. This is at least double the tax rate in surrounding jurisdictions. In order to come up with concrete, hard, cutting-edge reforms, we must examine the whole picture of the City's tax structure and learn about the effect and consequence taking real cuts out of the City's property tax. The importance of these property tax revenues is significant, and cutting them could have a major effect on city services.
In order to make sure that the City's tax structure and fee system is appropriate, and that tax rates in all areas are appropriate, a task force is necessary. After the appropriate studies and examinations are done, we will be able to decide where tax cuts are needed and where the rates need to remain steady in order to keep city services and programs available to the citizens of Baltimore City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Baltimore City Tax and Fee Structure Task Force be established to study and examine the application and use of Baltimore City's tax structure and fee system.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Task Force members include the following representatives or their designees:
• The Greater Baltimore Committee
• The Downtown Partnership
• The Charles Village Community Benefits District
• The Midtown Benefits District
• The Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors
• The Department of Finance
• The Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce
• The University of Baltimore
• The Baltimore Urban League
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to those individuals or entities named to the task force, the Mayor, and the Mayor's Legislative Liaison to the City Council.
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