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Local business owner asks Maryland attorney general to probe Seat Pleasant tax deal with Planet Fitness
Summary
A Seat Pleasant business owner asked the Maryland attorney general to investigate the city’s personal property tax administration, alleging Planet Fitness received a reduced tax rate after a settlement that left neighboring businesses paying more.
Mr. Franco, who identified himself as the owner of D D M E A, Inc., asked the Maryland attorney general to investigate Seat Pleasant’s administration of its personal property tax, saying the city’s treatment of Planet Fitness amounted to unequal and possibly unlawful preferential taxation.
Franco read a written comment into the record alleging that Planet Fitness accrued a delinquent personal property tax balance "approaching 500,000" before a settlement with the city that "abated most of the past-due balance and critically resulted in Planet Fitness being…
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