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Staff clarifies allocations and school wait‑time: task force language aims for predictability

Howard County Council · May 13, 2026
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Summary

County staff and legal counsel told councilors an administration amendment clarifies how allocations and the schools‑test wait period combine, limiting the cumulative wait to five tests in cases where allocations are received within five years and emphasizing predictability for developers.

County staff and the county attorney explained an administration amendment intended to clarify the interplay between housing allocations and the school‑test wait period.

Under the clarified language, if a project obtains allocations within five years the combined cap on testing applies so a project will not be forced into repeated tests…

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