County attorney outlines state bill requests; board pulls proposed data‑center tax pilot

Dec 3, 2025

County Attorney Sean Norris presented a package of state legislative requests including bond authority, an emergency services tax, a historic barn tax credit, LOSAP adjustments and excise‑tax relief for caregiver ADUs; the board agreed to remove a proposed data‑center tax‑relief pilot from the package.

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Prince Frederick — Sean Norris, the county attorney, briefed the Board of County Commissioners on a suite of requests staff plans to pursue with the county's state delegation. The list included authorization for upcoming bonding ($80,957,080 cited), a request to permit a pilot tax relief structure for data centers (which the board agreed to pull from the package), a historic tobacco barn tax credit modeled on neighboring counties, adjustments to LOSAP (Length of Service Awards Program) death benefits, a nuisance‑event injunction tool for the state's attorney and sheriff, and excise‑tax relief for accessory dwelling units used to care for aging or disabled family members.

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