[Adopted as Ch. 73, Art. I, of the 1984 Code]
[1965, ch. 171,[1] sec. 13A; 1984, ch. 780, effective 7-1-1984]
A.
For the purpose of this article, the subdivision of Bel Air, in Allegany
County, as hereinafter described, constitutes a special taxing area
or district and shall be deemed and taken to comprise those certain
parcels of land as follows:
(1)
All that lot, piece or parcel of ground constituting part of Triple
Lakes Town Site, Pinto, Allegany County, Maryland, which is more particularly
described as follows, to wit: beginning at a point in the southern
boundary of Triple Lakes Town Site and proceeding north 27° 16'
20" east 125.00 feet to a point; thence north 62° 43' 40"
west 75.00 feet to a point; thence north 27° 16' 20" east
175.00 feet to a point; thence north 62° 43' 40" west 50.00
feet to a point; thence north 27° 16' 20" east 150.00 feet
to a point; thence north 62° 43' 40" west 25.00 feet; thence
north 27° 16' 20" east 125.00 feet to a point; thence north
62° 43' 40" west 100.00 feet to a point; thence north 27°
16' 20" east 500.00 feet to a point; thence north 62° 43'
40" west 700.00 feet to a point; thence north 27° 16' 20"
east 629.20 feet to a point; thence north 63° 36' 40" west
802.84 feet to a point; thence north 27° 09' 20" east 1,328.66
feet to a point; thence north 63° 23' 40" west 447.29 feet
to a point; thence north 27° 58' 40" west 185.90 feet to
a point; thence north 49° 23' 40" west 525.92 feet to a point;
thence south 33° 58' 20" west 256.20 feet to a point; thence
north 64° 51' 40" west 530.96 feet to a point; thence south
62° 38' 20" west 1,315.85 feet; thence south 88° 56'
20" west 300.00 feet to a point; thence south 17° 51' 30"
west 1,439.42 feet to a point; thence south 22° 21' 20" west
255.30 feet to a point; thence south 60° 37' 54" east 2,147.76
feet to a point; thence south 62° 43' 40" east 2,049.69 feet
to the point of beginning, containing 213.69 acres.
(2)
All that lot, piece or parcel of ground lying and being on the westerly
side of McMullen Highway, U.S. Route No. 220, adjoining Triple Lakes
Town Site, Pinto, Allegany County, Maryland, which is more particularly
described as follows, to wit: beginning at a point on the westerly
side of McMullen Highway at southern boundary of Triple Lakes Town
Site and proceeding north 62° 43' 40" west 2,433.44 feet
to a point; thence south 27° 28' 43" west 181.10 feet to
a point; thence south 78° 25' 07" east 219.02 feet to an
iron pin; thence south 50° 55' 52" east 120.78 feet to a
pin, south 34° 57' 51" east 218.14 feet to a pin; thence
south 65° 07' 18" east 376.50 feet to a pin; thence north
89° 13' 40" east 138.02 feet; thence south 71° 27'
45" east 105.94 feet to a pin; thence south 35° 20' 30" east
166.81 feet to a pin; thence south 25° 34' 40" east 111.95
feet to a pin; thence south 8° 5' east 170.21 feet to a pin;
thence south 4° 1' 10" east 359.92 feet to a pin; thence
south 33° 27' 40" west 80.00 feet to a point in south margin
of Barton Boulevard; thence south 56° 32' 20" east 757.45
feet along south margin Barton Boulevard to west margin of McMullen
Highway; thence along west margin McMullen Highway along a curve whose
radius is 2,187.09 feet, 293.45 feet to a point; thence north 34°
06' 50" east 248.47 feet to a point which is the beginning of
a curve; and thence along curve whose radius is 1,436.94 feet, 364.58
feet to point of beginning, containing 24.84 acres.
(3)
All those lots, pieces or parcels of ground lying and being in Triple
Lakes Addition, Pinto, Allegany County, Maryland, a plat of which
said addition is recorded in Plat Case Box No. 107 among the Land
Records of Allegany County, Maryland, known and designated as Lots
Nos. 43 to 52 inclusive, 58 to 69 inclusive, and 70 to 82 inclusive,
which said lots are more particularly described as a whole in 2 parcels,
to wit:
(a)
Lot Nos. 43 to 52 inclusive and 58 to 69 inclusive: beginning
for the same on the westerly side of McMullen Highway where the dividing
line between Lot Nos. 42 and 43 in said addition intersects the same
and running then with said McMullen Highway, south 10° 45'
west 250 feet to the northerly side of Irene Drive; then with said
Irene Drive, north 79° 15' west 250 feet to the easterly
side of First Avenue; then with said First Avenue, north 10° 45'
east 300 feet; then with the dividing line between Lot Nos. 57 and
58 in said addition, south 79° 15' east 125 feet; then with
the dividing line between Lot Nos. 41, 42, 58 and 59 in said addition,
south 10° 45' west 50 feet; and then with the dividing line
between Lot Nos. 42 and 43 in said addition, south 79° 15'
east 125 feet to the place of beginning.
(b)
Lot Nos. 70 and 82 inclusive: beginning for the same at the
intersection of the westerly side of McMullen Highway and the southerly
side of Irene Drive and running then with said McMullen Highway, south
13° 37' west 100.12 feet and south 17° 22' west
97.44 feet; then with the southerly lines of Lot Nos. 76 and 82 in
said addition, north 63° 20' west 243.1 feet to the easterly
side of First Avenue; then with said First Avenue, north 10° 45'
east 130.1 feet to the southerly side of Irene Drive and then with
said Irene Drive, south 79° 15' east 250 feet to the place
of beginning.
(4)
All that piece or parcel of ground situated in Election District
No. 7, Bel Air, Allegany County, Maryland, consisting of part of Bel
Air Subdivision Block D, Section 20, as shown on Plat No. 428 of the
subdivision records of Allegany County, Maryland, and being more particularly
described as follows: beginning for the same at the northeasterly
corner of Lot No. 4-A on the southerly side of Barton Boulevard; thence,
running with the southerly side of Barton Boulevard Lots 4-A through
19-A; thence north 56° 32' 20" west, 1,125.00 feet to a point
of radius for the southerly side of Barton Boulevard with the easterly
side of Lynn Street and also a property corner of Lot 19-A; thence,
crossing Lynn Street, thence north 56° 32' 20" west, 90.00
feet to a point of radius for the southerly side of Barton Boulevard
with the westerly side of Lynn Street, also a property corner of Lot
22-A; thence, continuing with the southerly side of Barton Boulevard
and Lots 22-A through 24-A; thence north 56° 32' 20" west,
291.40 feet to a point; thence leaving Barton Boulevard and with the
westerly line of Lot 24-A; thence south 33° 27' 40" west,
125.00 feet to a point; thence, with the rear lot lines of Lot Nos.
24-A and 23-A; thence south 56° 32' 20" east, 158.70 feet
to a point; thence, with a part of the westerly line of Lot 21-A;
thence south 39° 15' 40" west, 35.18 feet to a point; thence,
with the rear line of Lot 21-A; thence south 56° 32' 20"
east, 156.25 feet to a point; thence, crossing Lynn Street south 56°
32' 20" east, 50.00 feet to a point; thence, with the rear line
of Lot 20-A, thence south 56° 32' 20" east, 127.00 feet to
a point; thence, with part of the easterly line of Lot 20-A; thence
north 33° 27' 40" east, 35.00 feet to a point; thence, with
the rear lines of Lots 18-A through 4-A; thence south 56° 32'
20" east, 1,018.00 feet, to a point; thence, with the easterly line
of Lot 4-A north 33° 27' 40" east, 125.00 feet to the place
of beginning containing 4,589 acres, all of which is shown on Plat
No. 428 one of the subdivision records Allegany County, Maryland.
(5)
All that piece or parcel of ground situated in Election District
No. 7, Bel Air, Allegany County, Maryland, consisting of Bel Air Subdivision,
Block V, Section 14, Lots 1–46 as shown on Plat No. 389 of the
subdivision records of Allegany County, Maryland, and being more particularly
described as follows: Beginning for the same at the northeast corner
of Lot No. 1 on the southerly side of Bourbon Street, it also being
the northwest corner of Lot No. 13 of Section 13 of said subdivision
and running, thence, with the rear lines of Lots 1–7 and Lots
13–8 of said Section 13; thence south 17° 51' 30" west,
602.80 feet to a point; thence, running with the rear lot lines of
Lots 7–15 and leaving Section 13, thence north 76° 10'
west, 773.00 feet to a point; thence, with the westerly line of Lot
No. 15; thence north 12° 13' 30" west, 192.73 feet to a point
at the southerly side of Trail Ridge Avenue (50 feet wide); thence,
with the southerly side of Trail Ridge Avenue, thence north 57°
21' 28" east, 68.35 feet to a point; thence, crossing Trail Ridge
Avenue, north 32° 38' 32" west, 50.00 feet to a point at
the southwest property corner of Lot No. 46; thence, with the westerly
line of Lot No. 46; thence north 32° 38' 32" west, 150.00
feet to a point; thence, with the rear lines of Lot 46–39 and
part of Lot 38; thence north 57° 21' 28" east, 703.00 feet
to a point; thence, with the rear lines of Lot 38–35 and part
of Lot 34, north 88° 56' 20" east, 561.72 feet to a point
at the northeast property corner of Lot No. 34; thence, with the rear
lines of Lot 34–32; thence south 17° 51' 30" west,
364.24 feet to a point at the northerly side of Bourbon Street; thence
crossing Bourbon Street; thence south 17° 51' 30" west, 50.00
feet to the place of beginning, containing 16.826 acres, more or less,
all of which is shown on the aforementioned Plat No. 389, one of the
subdivision records of Allegany County, Maryland.
(6)
All that piece or parcel of ground situated in Election District
No. 7 Bel Air, Allegany County, Maryland, consisting of Bel Air Subdivision,
Block W, Section 15, Lots 1–7 as shown on Plat No. 649 of the
subdivision records of Allegany County, Maryland, and being more particularly
described as follows: beginning for the same at the southeasterly
corner of Lot No. 1 on the northerly side of Trail Ridge Avenue, it
also being the southwesterly corner of Lot No. 46 of Section 14 of
Bel Air Subdivision, thence, with the division line between said Lot
1 and Lot 46 north 32° 38' 32" west, 150.00 feet to a point;
thence, with the rear lot lines of Lots 1–44 for the next 2
courses and distances south 57° 21' 28" west, 56.14 feet
to a point; thence, south 67° 11' 20" west, 292.79 feet to
a point; thence, with the westerly lot line of Lot 4 south 32°
38' 32" east, 129.77 feet to a point at the northerly side of
Trail Ridge Avenue; thence, crossing same south 39° 52' 16"
east, 53.63 feet to a point at the northwesterly corner of Lot 5;
thence, with the westerly lot line of Lot 5 south 37° 46'
05" east, 175.96 feet to a point; thence, with the rear lot lines
of Lots 5–7 north 78° 33' 34" east, 200.11 feet to
a point; thence, with the easterly lot line of Lot 7 north 12°
13' 30" west, 192.73 feet to a point at the southerly side of
Trail Ridge Avenue; thence with Trail Ridge Avenue; thence north 57°
21' 28" east, 68.35 feet to a point; thence, crossing Trail Ridge
Avenue north 32° 38' 32" west, 50.00 feet to the place of
beginning, containing 2.498 acres, all of which is shown on the aforementioned
Plat No. 649, one of the subdivision records of Allegany County, Maryland.
B.
These areas are hereafter in this article referred to as "Bel Air."
[1]
Editor's Note: Chapter 171 of the Acts of 1965 was approved
by the voters at a referendum on March 30, 1965.
[1965, ch. 171, sec. 13B; 1971, ch. 98, sec. 13B(c); 1972,
ch. 458, sec. 13B(c)]
A.
The Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County shall levy and
cause to be collected from the property owners at the time of the
county tax levy for the year 1965 or any succeeding year, within this
described area of Bel Air as created in this article, such amounts
not exceeding $0.04 on each $100 worth of assessable real property
other than operating real property of a public utility and $0.10 on
each $100 worth of assessable operating real property of a public
utility in Bel Air as may be requested by the Citizens' Committee
hereinafter provided for. Such taxes shall be collected as all county
taxes are collected and shall be paid over by the Board of County
Commissioners to the Treasurer of the Citizens' Committee of
Bel Air, to be selected from among their number by a majority of the
members of the Citizens' Committee or by their successors to
be selected as herein provided. The Treasurer selected by the Committee
shall give bond to the Board of County Commissioners, to be approved
by a Judge of the Circuit Court of Allegany County, in a penal sum
to be fixed by the Judge, conditioned upon the faithful discharge
of the duties of the Treasurer.
[2003, ch. 247]
B.
Disposition of tax moneys. The taxes collected under the provisions
of this section shall be used by said Citizens' Committee for
electric lights along the streets, alleys and public ways of Bel Air
and for other expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of this
article.
C.
Disposition of surplus funds; audit.
(1)
Any moneys, from whatever source derived, held by the Citizens'
Committee after making provisions for lights may be expended for the
following:
(a)
Whatever purposes as are expended by contributions to the voluntary
fire departments providing fire protection to the Bel Air Tax Area.
(b)
The construction and maintenance of community playgrounds and
other recreational and play areas.
(c)
The provision for other community projects and services as needed
or desired by the citizens of the Bel Air Tax Area.
(2)
The expenditure of any surplus funds held by the Citizens' Committee
for the special tax area shall be made only after due consideration
by the Committee and upon a majority vote of the Committee.
(3)
The Citizens' Committee may employ an accountant to audit its
books and accounts and may also employ whatever legal counsel it deems
necessary. The Citizens' Committee shall always keep available
and open to public inspection by residents of the Bel Air Taxing Area
its books and accounts.
[1965, ch. 171, sec. 13C; 1972, ch. 458, sec. 13C]
A.
Members; terms. The Citizens' Committee of Bel Air shall consist
of seven members, to be selected as follows: On the first Monday in
August 1972, an election shall be held at which three Committeemen
shall be elected for terms of three years each, two Committeemen shall
be elected for terms of two years each, and two Committeemen shall
be elected for terms of one year each, and the length of the terms
of the original Committeemen so selected shall be determined by the
number of votes each receives, the longer terms going to those candidates
receiving the greater number of votes. From July 1, 1972, until the
first Monday in August 1972, the existing three-member Committee shall
continue to serve.
B.
Subsequent elections. On the first Monday in August 1973 and on the
first Monday in August in each succeeding year, an election shall
be held at which Committeemen shall be elected to succeed those whose
terms are expiring. Beginning with the first Monday in August 1973,
Committeemen shall be elected for terms of three years each.
C.
Qualifications; officers. The election shall be by ballot in a manner
to be prescribed by the Committee. Only residents or owners of real
property in Bel Air of legal age are entitled to vote for the office
of Committeeman in Bel Air. Only residents of Bel Air of legal age
are eligible to hold the office of Committeeman in Bel Air. Following
each election, each newly elected member of the Committee shall qualify
by taking the oath prescribed herein. The Committee shall forthwith
organize and select from its members a Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.
D.
Oath of office; vacancy. Each member shall qualify as such Committeeman
by taking an oath before any officer in Allegany County authorized
by law to administer oaths diligently and faithfully to discharge
all duties of the office. In case any such person shall fail to qualify
within 30 days after his election or if any of their successors shall
fail to qualify within 30 days after his election or appointment as
Committeeman as hereinafter provided or in case of any vacancy through
death, resignation or otherwise, the remaining Committeemen shall
fill the vacancy by the appointment of a resident of Bel Air of legal
age, who shall hold office for the term or unexpired term.
[1965, ch. 171, sec. 13D; 1971, ch. 98, sec. 13D(c)]
A.
Authority of Committee. The Citizens' Committee provided for in § 166-3 has the power and authority to provide, by contract or otherwise, for electric lights in Bel Air and to pay for the same out of the taxes levied by the County Commissioners of Allegany County and paid over to the Treasurer of the Citizens' Committee. The Treasurer shall pay out of the funds in his possession only upon the order of the Citizens' Committee and for the purposes authorized by this article.
B.
Deposit of funds; authorized signatures. The Treasurer of the Citizens'
Committee shall deposit all funds coming into his possession as Treasurer
in such bank as may be approved by the Committee, and they shall not
be paid out except by check duly signed by him as Treasurer and countersigned
by the Chairman or by some member of the Committee acting as Chairman
and so authorized to act by resolution of the Committee, which must
first be spread upon the minutes of said Committee.
C.
Employment of accountant or legal counsel. The Citizens' Committee
may employ an accountant to audit its books and accounts and may also
employ whatever legal counsel it deems necessary. The Citizens'
Committee shall always keep available and open to public inspection
by residents of the Bel Air Taxing Area its books and accounts.
