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BILL INFORMATION
PG 408-26 Property Taxes – Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property – Charter County Tax Limitation
Requested By: County Council
Synopsis
FOR the purpose of authorizing the governing body of a county to set a special property tax rate on certain vacant and abandoned property that exceeds any limit in the county charter on the property tax rate or property tax revenues; authorizing the governing body of a county to distribute to the general fund of the county the property tax revenue attributable to the special rate on certain vacant and abandoned property that exceeds any limit in the county charter on the property tax rate or property tax revenues; and generally relating to a special property tax rate for vacant and abandoned property.