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Garrett County commissioners say they will not seek charter change or tax increases now, outline housing plan
Summary
Board members told the Feb. 3 meeting they will not petition the state to change the county commissioner election method or ask the legislature to raise the transfer or accommodations tax at this time; commissioners described a three-phase attainable housing plan already underway.
Garrett County commissioners told residents on Feb. 3 they will take no action to seek a change to the county charter’s method for electing commissioners and that the board is not petitioning the legislature to raise the transfer or accommodations tax at this time.
During a lengthy opening statement, a commissioner reviewed the county charter language governing commissioner elections and said the current countywide primary/general system is the method on file with the state. "We will take no action on that," the commissioner said regarding a resident request to pursue charter changes.
On the transfer and accommodations tax, the commissioners said any change would require state…
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