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Rockville trustees press county and developer for details on proposed distribution center and 50% tax rebate
Summary
Board members raised traffic, environmental and revenue concerns about "Project Sample," a proposed distribution center for which county council has given a first reading of a tax‑incentive package reportedly including a 50% reduction. Trustees requested more information and volunteered a small delegation to meet county officials or the developer.
The Rockville School Board used its Oct. 28 meeting to discuss a proposed commercial distribution center identified in media reporting as "Project Sample" and a related county tax‑incentive package that trustees say could affect school revenues and neighborhood safety.
Chairwoman Miller told members the school board has no statutory authority to approve county tax incentives and that the county — not the school board — decides tax‑incentive requests. She said the board had received informal notice that the county had given the incentive a first reading and that the district had not been part of any impact…
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