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COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON PREPAYMENT OF
FISCAL YEAR 2019 REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAX
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (December 28, 2017) - The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing for the purpose of considering the enactment of an ordinance to authorize the advance payment of county real property tax.
 
The hearing is set for Friday, December 29, 2017 at 9:05 a.m. during a separate meeting at 100 West Washington Street, Suite 1113, Hagerstown.
 
The proposed ordinance is the result of the new federal tax law signed into effect last week by President Donald J. Trump.  The proposed ordinance may be viewed on the commissioners' agenda here.
 
All interested parties and citizens shall have the opportunity to be heard at said time and place.  Written comments will also be accepted at the Office of the County Commissioners, 100 West Washington Street, Suite 1101, Hagerstown and via e-mail at commissioners@washco-md.net until the close of the public hearing.
 
The Commissioners may adopt the proposed ordinance, as presented or as modified, at any point after the close of the public hearing.
 
Individuals requiring special accommodations are requested to contact the office of the County Commissioners at 240-313-2216(V), 240-313-2077 (TDD), or dial 711 Maryland Relay to make arrangements.
If you have questions regarding the payment of property taxes, you may call the Washington County Treasurer's Office for assistance at 240-313-2110.
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