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This week on the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson break down the latest from Maryland’s Local Revenue Task Force and the options on the table as it considers how to modernize county and municipal revenue structures. They dig into property tax flexibility, commercial property rates, land value taxation, data centers, municipal tax setoffs, and what greater local flexibility could actually look like.

The conversation also takes a closer look at the State’s fiscal outlook and what counts as “aid” to local governments, even as nearly all of the recent growth goes to education and retirement costs. Plus, Kevin and Michael preview the Task Force’s September 14 public hearing, where counties can weigh in before recommendations take shape ahead of the 2027 legislative session.

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