Town Council — 2021-04-15

This is the April 15, 2021 Town Council budget work session where members reviewed the final operating and capital drafts and, by consensus, agreed to increase the tax rate by $0.13 to a total of $0.535 per $100. Discussion noted the elimination of the Queen Anne’s County tax differential (a -$555,228 transfer to fund balance), debated removing a $60,000 Pennsylvania Avenue building design item, referenced $16 million in deferred projects (2016–2020), discussed police vehicles/LEOPS and a salary study, and scheduled another work session for May 6 while asking staff to prepare citizen outreach explaining the increase.