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Council expands tax‑abatement pilot to public housing authorities to support development
Summary
Bill 25‑25, expanding payments‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes eligibility to additional public housing agencies and affiliated nonprofits, passed unanimously to help increase affordable housing development certainty.
The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved Bill 25‑25 on Sept. 16, 2025, expanding the county’s existing tax‑abatement pilot to allow public housing agencies and affiliated nonprofit entities in additional jurisdictions to access payments in lieu of taxes. Councilmembers said the change aims to provide earlier financing certainty for affordable housing projects.
Councilmember Friesen, chairing the…
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