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Takoma Park staff propose aligning city homeowner tax credit with Montgomery County expansion; council to consider ordinance in February
Summary
Staff proposed an ordinance to align the city's homeowner tax-credit supplement with Montgomery County's expanded criteria (income limit to $75,000; net worth to $250,000; assessed-value cap to $375,000), and recommended matching the county's supplement so the state will process applications; the FY26 allocation added $135,000, doubling the program to $270,000.
City staff presented a proposed ordinance to expand Takoma Park's homeowner property tax credit supplement to match Montgomery County's recently expanded eligibility rules.
Director Chung summarized the key changes the county enacted for FY27 that the city would adopt: combined household income from $60,000 to $75,000; net worth from $200,000 to $250,000; and the assessed-home-value cap from $300,000 to $375,000. The county's limits will include an annual CPI adjustment going forward.
To align administration, staff proposed…
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