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Council postpones vote on $10,000 child-care property tax credit to gather expert input
Summary
Committee heard testimony on O0126, which would offer up to $10,000 in property-tax credits to licensed child-care facilities. Members raised cost uncertainty (estimates cited between $85,000 and $850,000, possibly up to $1 million), asked for explicit goals and metrics, and voted to postpone the item to March to receive expert testimony and additional data.
The Rules & City Government Committee deferred action on a proposed property-tax credit for licensed child-care providers after lengthy discussion about costs, accountability and measurable goals.
Alderman Shana Meyer introduced O0126, a proposal enabled by state legislation that would allow eligible child-care facilities in Annapolis to receive up to a $10,000 real-property tax credit. Meyer and supporters said the credit aims to spur openings, lower costs and address long wait lists, noting Maryland and county task-force recommendations and a Montgomery…
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