By Adam Pagnucco. Lisinopril and atenolol are effective treatments for high blood pressure. If you do not already use these medications or others to manage cardiac issues, you may see…
Property Taxes
By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has passed the Kicking the Can Budget, a budget that will go down in infamy because of its homeowner tax increase and the nearly…
By Adam Pagnucco. Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman has recommended an FY27 operating budget that cuts property tax rates while boosting general fund spending by 7.3%. Anne Arundel County…
Is This Progressive?
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, the county council passed an income tax plan that it calls progressive. County Executive Marc Elrich calls it regressive. Who is right? To answer that…
Realtors Fight Tax Hikes
By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS (GCAAR) has launched an advocacy campaign to oppose the tax increases now under consideration at the county council. They oppose…
By Adam Pagnucco. On Friday, I reported that the county council adopted progressive income tax brackets and abolished the Income Tax Offset Credit (ITOC), a $692 tax credit received by…
Council Votes to Raise Taxes on Homeowners
By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has cast a straw vote by 6-5 to raise taxes on homeowners who receive the Income Tax Offset Credit (ITOC), a flat $692 credit…
A Disaster in the Making
By Adam Pagnucco. The income tax restructuring now before the council threatens to disproportionately hit low income homeowners. But that’s not all. It will also inflate property tax bills and…
By Adam Pagnucco. A big majority of county council members have spoken out against the tax increases recommended by County Executive Marc Elrich. Almost all of them voted against his…
By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, the county council tentatively voted against County Executive Marc Elrich’s 6.3 cent property tax increase, which would have raised $165 million. Every member voted against…
