Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-034-2016    Draft No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 5/26/2016
Introduced Date 5/26/2016 Public Hearing Date
Effective date: 7/1/2016    
Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 WASHINGTON SUBURBAN TRANSIT COMMISSION BUDGET AND TAX RATES for the purpose of approving the Washington Suburban Transit Commission's administration of the County's Fiscal Year 2017 Mass Transit Plan, approving the levy of property tax rates necessary to support the expenses and obligations of the Commission including County mass transit operations; and approving the Commission’s administrative budget.
Proposers/Sponsors: Derrick Leon Davis, Todd M. Turner, Mary A. Lehman, Dannielle M. Glaros, Mel Franklin, Deni L. Taveras
Attachments: 1. R2016034, 2. CR-34-2016 AIS
Contact: Hawi Sanu, Director, THE Committee

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 WASHINGTON SUBURBAN TRANSIT COMMISSION BUDGET AND TAX RATES for the purpose of approving the Washington Suburban Transit Commission's administration of the County's Fiscal Year 2017 Mass Transit Plan, approving the levy of property tax rates necessary to support the expenses and obligations of the Commission including County mass transit operations; and approving the Commission’s administrative budget.

Background

This resolution provides for certifying the dedicated property tax rates for transit activities by the Washington Suburban Transit Commission (“WSTC”), approving the levy of property tax rates necessary to support the expenses and obligations of the Commission, approving the budget for the County's Mass Transit Plan, and formally approving the WSTC's administrative budget, as approved in the Prince George's - Montgomery Bi-County Council meeting of May 12, 2016.

The tax levy of two and six tenths cents ($0.026) per $100 of assessed valuation of real property and six and one half cents ($0.065) per $100 of assessed valuation of personal property and operating real property is the County’s share of the total WSTC budget of $221,802,794.