City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0239R

• File #: 06-0239R
• Version: 0
• Name: Baltimore City Tax and Fee Structure Task Force
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 12/4/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/5/2007
• 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.
• Sponsors: Keiffer Mitchell, Kenneth Harris, Paula Johnson Branch, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, Robert Curran, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton
• Indexes: Fees, Resolution, Task Force, Tax

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/7/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/7/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/7/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/4/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
12/4/2006	0	City Council	Assigned

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
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 s...