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Harford County hears request to extend PILOT for Saint John's Commons senior housing

Harford County Council · February 18, 2026
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County Treasurer Robbie Sandless and Saint John's Commons' executive director asked the council to extend a 15-year PILOT for the 40-unit senior affordable complex; county staff said the proposed agreement would raise the PILOT 3% annually and the property's annual tax differential is about $15,000.

Harford County officials on Feb. 24 presented a request to extend a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement for Saint John's Commons, a 40-unit affordable housing complex for residents 62 and older.

Robbie Sandless, Harford County treasurer, said the county administers about 15 PILOT agreements—14 of which support affordable housing—and that the aggregate annual tax difference between assessed property tax and PILOT payments is roughly $170,000. He told the council the differential for Saint John's…

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