Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has declared his intention to veto a bill recently passed by the Montgomery County Council, which would exempt new residential developments from property taxes for 20 years, if they provide at least 17.5% affordable units and are converted from - or replace - existing office buildings. The legislation would apply to so many projects that it would likely drain billions from County coffers over the next two decades, and bankrupt the County. Such projects are already being built in great numbers without the new incentive.
"This bill makes no sense," Elrich said in his weekly update video Friday. "It gives away desperately-needed revenues to the developers." The Council is expected to try to overturn Elrich's veto. Seven councilmembers will have to vote in favor of overturning the veto to be successful. "Now is the time to speak up," Elrich said, urging residents to contact their councilmembers, and tell them they oppose overturning Elrich's veto. Although all councilmembers have accepted financial contributions from developers, the vote to overturn Elrich's veto will be closely watched, to see which councilmembers are willing to risk fiscal oblivion merely to facilitate even-higher profits for their developer sugar daddies.
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Its all theater.
Thank you for posting this. I don't like Ehrlich much but I do appreciate his video explaining his views on the different subjects.
Actually I think Trump does care about children, Don't agree with the weird "wellness checks." These wellness checks is how people get dead from police.
"all council members have accepted financial contributions from developers" So, the compensated council wants to rob the poor and reward the rich!
He does it by Zoom, he does everything by Zoom, he's afraid to be in public even with his overpriced security detail. The big orange clown should require him to return to the office just like the Federal workers in all of those empty buildings.
You socialists are hilarious.
Give me a break. Comrade Elrich has been CE for years and has accomplished NOTHING- Was a Covid disaster and now because the Council is actually trying to do something of course he wants to kill it. What we need is the BRT network he pines for- said no one ever.
4:18 - I was talking about that for a long time post Covid. Why on earth does the county council still conduct any business at all via Zoom? Been the exec for years you say? And recently re-elected. Terrific!
You must be looking in the mirror!
Just like the Wizard of Oz.
"The Council ... doing something" Is a contradiction of terms!!!
You should clarify that last sentence.
A clarification that most if not all county council meetings follow a hybrid format so that people can attend in person or virtually. I've done both and appreciate being able to watch the meetings live online when I'm not able to go in person. There usually is also an option to comment during the livestreamed meeting.
The meetings are recorded and are available online usually within about 24 hours for viewing when convenient.
10:19 For example Atiana Jefferson in Texas was shot in her own home by police after a neighbor called that her front door was open. The police were relayed an "open structure call'. After a sequence of mistakes she was shot dead in front of her own child. There are others
They serve as free insomnia therapy sessions.
Rumor has it that he will run as at-large coucilmember.
So he will get a second chance to produce.
The only achievement they can claim is raising property taxes!
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