Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-014-2020    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 5/11/2020
Introduced Date 4/20/2020 Public Hearing Date 5/11/2020 @ 12:00 PM
Effective date: 7/6/2020    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE LARGO TOWN CENTER METRO DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT for the purpose of amending and ratifying CR-92-2014, adopted by the County Council of Prince George’s County, Maryland (the “County Council”) on November 12, 2014; providing that special obligation tax increment financing bonds may be issued from time to time under the provisions of this Act and Sections 12-201 through 12-213, inclusive, of the Economic Development Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended (the “Tax Increment Financing Act”), and consistent with the provisions of CR-92-2014, as the same is being amended by the terms hereof (the “Formation Resolution”), in an amount not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of Five Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($5,750,000), in order for Prince George’s County, Maryland (the “County”) . . .
Proposers/Sponsors: County Executive, Todd M. Turner, Calvin S. Hawkins, Rodney C. Streeter, Sydney J. Harrison, Mel Franklin, Dannielle M. Glaros, Derrick Leon Davis
Attachments: 1. B2020014, 2. CB-014-2020 AIS, 3. CB-014-2019 Report, 4. CB-014-2020 Transmittal
Contact: Ronald Halper, Debt Manager, Office of Finance

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE LARGO TOWN CENTER METRO DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT for the purpose of amending and ratifying CR-92-2014, adopted by the County Council of Prince George’s County, Maryland (the “County Council”) on November 12, 2014; providing that special obligation tax increment financing bonds may be issued from time to time under the provisions of this Act and Sections 12-201 through 12-213, inclusive, of the Economic Development Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended (the “Tax Increment Financing Act”), and consistent with the provisions of CR-92-2014, as the same is being amended by the terms hereof (the “Formation Resolution”), in an amount not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of Five Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($5,750,000), in order for Prince George’s County, Maryland (the “County”) . . .

 

Background

The project will include 379 multi-family units, 4,500 sq. ft. of retail and 419 structured parking spaces at an estimated cost of $107 million.  Will include a 5% rate reduction on market-rate rent for police officers, fire fighters/EMS, nurses, teachers and military personnel.

 

Fiscal impact is neutral.  Special obligation bonds to be paid from tax increment revenues which would not be realized without the Project.