The Grapes of Math - Howard Hughes Style MAY 2020 note - We are hearing a lot of concern over the $62, no 63, no 65, no 72Million Art center project being delayed a year in the proposed budget amendment by Council Members Jung, Walsh and Yungmann. This is not a normal business cycle recession. There is no spending your way out of this level of needed government assistance, the likes of which we have never seen. The outrage is leveled at the fact that a portion of the housing

The Howard County Council agenda is pretty full this month, with lots of fiscal legislation. It is annual budget season, so the Council is very busy, even with the shutdown. There are several tax increases proposed and it is now ALSO the annual time to set the fee/tax schedule for many development fees and taxes. Legislation that raises taxes individuals pay, includes a transfer tax increase (on real estate transfers), CR84, and a real estate transaction recordation tax incre