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Commissioners set March 10 evening public hearing on proposed excise tax amendments after debate over Leonardtown inclusion
Summary
The board authorized a public hearing on March 10 at 6:30 p.m. to consider amendments to the Saint Mary's County excise tax ordinance that would clarify countywide applicability and shift collection to certificate of occupancy; commissioners debated fairness to Leonardtown and whether rates should be reduced and voted 4–1 to hold the evening hearing.
The Saint Mary's County commissioners voted on Feb. 10 to schedule a March 10 public hearing at 6:30 p.m. to consider proposed amendments to the county excise tax ordinance (Article 32, Chapter 267). The draft amendments would explicitly apply the tax countywide — including municipalities — and change the point of collection from building-permit issuance to issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
Buffy Giddens of the county attorney’s office described the two primary changes and emphasized the…
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