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Housing & Economic Development Committee

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · 5:15 PM AM · Virtual/Reeves Room, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone: 1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2342 989 1009, Password: Public Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m05da560b354a085910f64c065e4d06b1

TL;DR

The Housing & Economic Development Committee held a meeting to discuss changes to Baltimore's property tax system for vacant lots and abandoned buildings. The committee considered a proposal to create a special higher tax rate for vacant properties to encourage their development and return to productive use.

Key Decisions

  • Special Tax Rate for Vacant Lots and Structures Discussed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. INTRODUCTIONS
  3. ATTENDANCE
  4. ROLL CALL
  5. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
  6. 25-0088 Taxes – Property Tax – Vacant Lots and Vacant Structures FOR the purpose of amending the special real property tax rate for vacant and abandoned property to include vacant lots; establishing a subclass of real property of vacant lots and vacant structures; applying a special real property tax rate to the subclass of real property; requiring the provision of notice of the special real property tax rate; providing for the promulgation of rules and regulations; requiring a certain annual report; defining certain terms; repealing certain sections of Ordinance 24-431 that ordained an abrogation date for the Ordinance; and generally relating to the special real property tax rate levied on vacant lots and vacant structures.
    Ordinance
  7. ADJOURNMENT
  8. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC