Somerset Tax Protest A Huge Success

On June 9 concerned and upset residents of Somerset County, especially residents of Princess Anne, lined the street to advocate for lower property taxes, constant yield, and the massive 10 cent Princess Anne property tax increase from the day before.

This was the largest protest that the County has seen as over 35 citizens took to the meeting and the street including those whom joined out of nowhere.

Somerset County Commissioners did lower the County rate by 2 cents and said they are working towards a constant yield. The property tax cut and the resolve for constant yield garnered praise from the residents but they said more needed to be done.

Somerset County is one of the highest tax burdened Counties in Maryland and has a limited business base. The move by Princess Anne clearly indicates a refusal to adhere to constant yield where the property tax rate adjusts to property assessments so that the same amount of income is received each year. This compensates for unfair assessments that Maryland residents face every year.

The result is an unnecessary load that tax payers have to carry each year and takes away from their hard earned money that they need to to just get by in Maryland's economic climate.

Lower Shore Americans For Prosperity is actively working on the property tax issue and this is their first of many victories to come.

If you would like to get more involved please contact Joe at eqnox@hughes.net as AFP is training and educating the Lower Shore so burdened citizens can be effective.