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Howard County commissioners pass resolution asking tax council to raise local income tax for jail bond payments

5934127 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

The board approved Resolution 2025-BCCR-19 asking the local income tax (LIT) council to raise the public safety portion of the LIT to help pay annual bond payments for a federally mandated new county jail.

The Howard County Board of Commissioners voted to approve Resolution 2025-BCCR-19 asking the county's local income tax council to consider raising the public safety portion of the local income tax to help fund annual bond payments for a new jail.

A staff member presenting the item told commissioners the request mirrors an action the county council took at its previous meeting…

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