Howard County council backs Eastern Howard enterprise zone after contested Gateway amendment fails
After a contentious debate over including the Gateway area, the council passed CR134 supporting an enterprise zone application with a revised exhibit based on state SDAT parcel boundaries; an amendment to remove Gateway failed after members cited revenue and economic-development evidence (and a 2022 state study questioning enterprise zone effectiveness).
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Howard County Council approved CR134, a resolution supporting an application for an Eastern Howard County enterprise zone, after approving a revised exhibit that used State Department of Assessment and Taxation (SDAT) parcel boundaries and after a failed amendment that sought to remove the Gateway area from the proposed zone.
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