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Public comments press commissioners to study transfer and accommodations taxes to fund housing; board seeks comprehensive plan
Summary
Residents asked the Board of Garrett County Commissioners to consider raising the transfer tax and accommodations tax to fund affordable and attainable housing. Commissioners and members of the public agreed on the need for a strategic housing plan and further study; no new taxes were adopted at the meeting.
Several residents urged the Board of Garrett County Commissioners during public comment Jan. 21 to consider raising the transfer tax and the accommodations tax to finance affordable and attainable housing as the county prepares for incoming employers and job growth.
Mr. Schindler, a resident who attended the meeting, praised the commission’s decision to support Garrett Transit and raised concerns about representation and election procedures; his remarks preceded a broader housing and tax discussion. Seamus Welsh and other residents…
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