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Posted onFebruary 8, 2017December 7, 2020Uncategorized

Inventory Tax comment, February 8, 2017

by Seth Grimes2 Comments on Inventory Tax comment, February 8, 2017

Comment I sent to the members of the Takoma Park City Council, February 8, 2017: Dear Councilmembers, I note the council’s February 8, 2017 discussion…

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Posted onDecember 1, 2016Uncategorized

Time to Make Takoma Park Business Taxes Fairer

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How is it that Takoma Park’s S&A Beads paid $2,064.14 in city taxes in 2016 but nearby restaurant Kin Da, occupying a similar space, paid…

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Posted onMay 20, 2016Uncategorized

A Tax Break for Takoma Park Businesses?

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Should Takoma Park eliminate its tax on business inventories? An Old Takoma business, S&A Beads, has made just that request to the city council. The council…

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Posted onDecember 8, 2015Uncategorized

End Maryland preemption of local firearms regulation

by Seth Grimes3 Comments on End Maryland preemption of local firearms regulation

Below is a letter I sent to Senator Jamie Raskin and Delegates Sheila Hixson, David Moon, and Will Smith, who represent District 20 in the…

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Posted onJuly 9, 2015Uncategorized

ALERT: County executive moves to close the Piney Branch ES pool

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The county executive, Ike Leggett, has proposed defunding the Piney Branch Elementary School pool, in response to an unexpected financial crunch. The pool would be…

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Posted onJune 8, 2015Uncategorized

June 8 city council meeting: routine matters

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I haven’t prepared an extensive update for this evening’s city council meeting because the agenda items are routine matters: contract awards and policy clarifications. See…

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Posted onMay 11, 2015Uncategorized

Budget votes and Old Takoma parking: The May 11 city council agenda

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The Monday evening, May 11 city council meeting will include a first vote on three ordinances: Setting fiscal year 2016 property-tax rates, adopting an FY16…

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Posted onApril 29, 2015Uncategorized

Taco Bell in Takoma Park?!

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MUY! Companies, based in San Antonio, Texas, the 6th largest franchise restaurant company in the U.S., proposes to build a new Taco Bell restaurant in…

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Posted onApril 29, 2015Uncategorized

Takoma Park city budget reconciliation — outcome

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The following is a short report for constituents on the outcome of Takoma Park city FY16 budget reconciliation. Reconciliation is the process by which the…

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Posted onApril 2, 2015Uncategorized

Suzanne Ludlow appointed Takoma Park city manager

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The Takoma Park City Council is appointing Suzanne Ludlow as the city’s next city manager. I’ll paste in the press release, after a brief comment:…

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