ELKTON COUNCIL PASSES SECOND READING OF TAX ORDINANCE

     

           ELKTON CITY COUNCIL PASSED SECOND AND FINAL READING OF A PROPERTY TAX RATE ORDINANCE TODAY TO KEEP THE RATES THE SAME.
                THE RATE ON REAL PROPERTY WILL BE 24.8 CENTS PER 100 DOLLARS OF ASSESSED VALUE AFTER UNANIMOUS ACTION BY ELKTON CITY COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER JIMMY SCOTT CITED THE ECONOMY AS ONE OF THE FACTORS IN NOT RAISING THE RATE, AS PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED.
                THE TAX ORDINANCE WAS THE ONLY ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR THE SPECIAL-CALLED MEETING.
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