Post by Logan on Jan 30, 2016 1:36:49 GMT -6
Baltimore lawmakers endorse property tax credit for city police, firefighters
Baltimore lawmakers in Annapolis are endorsing Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's plan to provide a property tax credit for police and firefighters who buy homes in the city, a policy some say would improve first responders' relationship with the community.
The General Assembly is expected to approve the city's request before the session ends in April. The Baltimore House delegation's unanimous approval of Rawlings-Blake's proposal Friday was the first step toward passage.
The bill is one of the mayor's top legislative priorities this year. Proponents hope it will start to reverse a trend of Baltimore police officers and firefighters — including emergency medical services workers — living outside the city.
The credit, which could be used only for owner-occupied homes, would be available to current homeowners as well as officers and firefighters who buy city houses.
Read more: www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-housing-credit-20160129-story.html
Baltimore lawmakers in Annapolis are endorsing Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's plan to provide a property tax credit for police and firefighters who buy homes in the city, a policy some say would improve first responders' relationship with the community.
The General Assembly is expected to approve the city's request before the session ends in April. The Baltimore House delegation's unanimous approval of Rawlings-Blake's proposal Friday was the first step toward passage.
The bill is one of the mayor's top legislative priorities this year. Proponents hope it will start to reverse a trend of Baltimore police officers and firefighters — including emergency medical services workers — living outside the city.
The credit, which could be used only for owner-occupied homes, would be available to current homeowners as well as officers and firefighters who buy city houses.
Read more: www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-housing-credit-20160129-story.html