Baltimore City - Collection of Unpaid Property Taxes
Sponsor: Baltimore City DelegationCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Property - LocalStatus: First Reading Budget and Taxation (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to establish an installment payment program for taxes in arrears on residential property; authorizing the Mayor of Baltimore City to cancel the annual tax sale; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to establish a program to divert residential property from the private tax lien sale process into an alternative program for the payment of taxes in arrears; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ramos, Odette | Baltimore City Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roth-Gormley, Shana | Community Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Higgs, Director Michael | Dept. of Assessments & Taxation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Henry, Lorna | Maryland Legal Aid | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mallory, Aja' | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Dan | Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Allison | Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baltimore City Delegation, Baltimore City Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Eskin, Neil | Maryland Tax Sale Participants Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kenny, Heidi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Community Law CenterFAV 1
Maryland Legal AidFAV 1