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Charles County affirms FY2027 tax differential calculations for La Plata and Indian Head
Summary
At an annual meet-and-confer, county fiscal staff presented FY2027 tax differential calculations — 0.118 per $100 assessed value for La Plata and 0.29 per $100 for Indian Head — which the board signaled it will adopt as part of the May 12 budget; staff said credits are applied on residents’ property tax bills to offset duplicated municipal services.
Charles County fiscal staff presented the FY2027 tax differential calculations for the towns of La Plata and Indian Head and told the Board of Commissioners the county will include the calculated rates in the motions at the budget adoption on May 12.
Jake Dyer, director of fiscal administrative services, said the county’s calculation for La Plata this year is 0.118 per $100 assessed value, down from last year’s 0.126. He told the board that the Indian Head rate is 0.29 per $100, up from 0.24 the previous year. Dyer described these differentials as credits applied to residents’ property tax bills to account for duplicated services the towns provide that the county also covers, such as planning and permitting, parks and roads; La Plata’s calculation also includes duplicated police services, which contributes to a larger average credit there.
Chuck Stevens, town manager for La Plata, thanked county staff for detailed outreach and support. "He absolutely did not have to come back and then speak to the town council...but he chose to do that," Stevens said of county staff engagement and expressed gratitude for staff assistance on methodology. La Plata representatives said they agree with the formula and calculations presented.
Dyer provided cumulative and per-resident estimates: the cumulative credit for La Plata residents is about $2,500,000 with an average differential of roughly $540 per resident; Indian Head’s cumulative credits are about $140,000 with an average of about $96 per resident. The board indicated there were no objections and that staff will include the calculated rates in the formal budget motions on May 12, when the board will adopt the budget and the tax differential rates.
