From Harford County Councilman Jim McMahan: Dear Readers: My office has received a plethora of questions regarding Question “A” on the upcoming election Ballot. I agree it is confusing but the explanation below should help clear up concerns. It is a measure to not only streamline the process of administration but to eliminate unnecessary bureaucratic […]
Harford Campaign for Liberty to Host Property Rights Expert on April 28
From Harford Campaign for Liberty: Harford Campaign for Liberty is excited and proud to host Tom DeWeese, President of the American Policy Center and recognized property rights expert, at it’s April 28th meeting. The notion of private property is deeply ingrained in the human psyche. A casual observer at any playground will quickly note the […]
Harford County Government Unveils Online Tool to Track Property Development Proposals
From Harford County Government: BEL AIR, Md., (March 18, 2015) – Harford County government is pleased to introduce a new online tool allowing citizens to track property development proposals in their communities. “Track-it” uses interactive county maps showing properties that are subject to a public meeting in the development process, identifying the meeting’s purpose, date, […]
Whiteley: Another Wasted General Assembly Session Where Overburdened Property Taxpayers Got Absolutely Nothing
From Roy Whiteley, Founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: The 2014 General Assembly session is over. Another wasted 90 days where O’Malley, Busch, Miller, and the democratically controlled General Assembly and its dictatorial committees gave the overburdened property taxpayers absolutely nothing. Once again, the Committees have failed to recognize the failed bureaucracy of the Department […]
Whiteley: Property Review Task Force Needed to Review Property Tax Assessment System and its Cumbersome 3-Step Appeals Process
From Roy Whiteley, Founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Chairman Kasemeyer and Budget and taxation Committee Members, I am Roy Whiteley, representing Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation, in support of SB 634 Property Review Task Force, a bill that creates a task force to review the property tax assessment system and its cumbersome three-step appeals […]
Whiteley: Land Records “Should be Made Available to Any Taxpaying User With the Same Conditions as Exist in an On-Site Courthouse Visit”
From Roy Whiteley, founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Subject: Privacy Concerns with Maryland Public Documents As part of the Maryland property tax assessment appeals process, the taxpayer might choose to research public land records to obtain comparable data. The land records are in the public domain available without any access restrictions at the courthouses […]
Whiteley: “Can Anyone Logically Explain How This Sale of Records Protects Taxpayer Worksheet Data?”
From Roy Whiteley, Founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Senate and Delegate Members of the Maryland General Assembly RE: HB 235 Internet Access to Worksheets During the last Assembly session, you collectively passed and the Governor signed, HB 235, Internet Access to Worksheets, 47 and 134 to 0. One might think this would be a […]
McGrady: “Every Day the Liberals from Both Parties in Annapolis are Working to Close the Door on Your Land Rights”
From Patrick L. McGrady, Chairman, Maryland Liberty Political Action Committee: Last Wednesday, thousands of you traveled to Annapolis to stand for your property rights and 2nd Amendment rights. Tomorrow you have another opportunity. The Senate version of our S.B. 236 repeal will be heard. It is vital that we activate around our bill so that […]
