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Council backs bill to clarify system‑development‑charge exemptions for nonprofits, including childcare

2153452 · January 23, 2025
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The council unanimously supported a delegation bill to clarify exemptions from Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission system development charges for eligible nonprofits, including removing an ownership requirement that prevented leased childcare centers from qualifying; staff said a roughly $9 million surplus exists in the SDC exemption fund.

The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to support a delegation bill clarifying system‑development‑charge (SDC) exemptions for nonprofits, including childcare providers that lease property.

Staff explained the bill (sponsored by Delegate Moon) would do three things: require annual reporting by WSSC and county departments on exemptions granted; remove an ownership…

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