After overriding veto, council considers changes to 'rain tax' provisions
By Pamela Wood, The Baltimore Sun
In Anne Arundel County, where
new stormwater fees have generated national attention amid criticism of
what some call Maryland's "rain tax," the debate over how much to
charge property owners will continue into June.
County Council members had been scheduled to vote Thursday on a series of alterations to its fee structure, but the councilman sponsoring the changes, Crownsville Democrat Jamie Benoit, missed the meeting for medical reasons.
Earlier this week, the council approved a series of adjustments to the fees, including a three-year phase-in and capping the maximum fee for businesses. Those changes were made to win support of County Executive Laura Neuman, a Republican who had vetoed the original set of stormwater fees in April.
County Council members had been scheduled to vote Thursday on a series of alterations to its fee structure, but the councilman sponsoring the changes, Crownsville Democrat Jamie Benoit, missed the meeting for medical reasons.
Earlier this week, the council approved a series of adjustments to the fees, including a three-year phase-in and capping the maximum fee for businesses. Those changes were made to win support of County Executive Laura Neuman, a Republican who had vetoed the original set of stormwater fees in April.
Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/anne-arundel/annapolis/bs-md-ar-stormwater-debate-continues-20130523,0,1492683.story#ixzz2UEnyqSc6
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