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Council members say multifamily tax exemption favors county incomes; call for review
Summary
Council members and the public raised concerns that Bremerton’s multifamily tax exemption (MFTE) uses countywide income definitions that make units unaffordable to many city residents; a council member cited $2.3 million in tax exemptions this year and noted staff will present the program in a future study session.
Council members at the May 21 meeting renewed calls to review Bremerton’s multifamily tax exemption, saying current MFTE rules use countywide income measures that can make 'affordable' units unaffordable for city residents.
"Right now, the way the ordinance is written, the affordability is based on countywide incomes," Council member Rebalowski…
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