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Dorchester County Council suspends building excise tax for one year
Summary
The Dorchester County Council voted 4–0 (one member absent) to suspend the county building excise tax for one year, applying to permits filed July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025. Council members noted the county’s strained finances may affect future suspensions.
The Dorchester County Council voted to suspend the county building excise tax for one year, applying to permits filed between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
County Clerk Donna F. Lane opened a public hearing on Bill No. 2024-6, which would repeal and reenact Section 144-36.1 of the Dorchester County Code to effect the one-year suspension. No members of the public commented during the hearing, and the…
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