[Adopted as Ch. 73, Art. VI, of the 1984 Code]
[1955 Code, sec. 442; 1950, ch. 99,[1] sec. 491A; 1953, ch. 62, sec. 491A]
For the purpose of this article, the Mount Savage Special Tax
Area in Allegany County, as hereinafter described, shall constitute
a special taxing area or district and shall be deemed and taken to
comprise certain parcels of land as follows: Beginning for same at
a point standing south 35° 50' east 500 feet from the center
of New Town concrete bridge; thence south 54° 30' west 3,000
feet; thence south 72° west 2,700 feet; thence north 19° west
4,100 feet; thence north 72° east 3,150 feet to a point in line
with the alleyway in the rear of Harry Turley's lot extended
in a northerly direction; thence with the center line of said alley
and parallel to High or Columbia Street south 19° east 2,800 feet;
thence 54° 30' east 2,400 feet, more or less, until it intersects
a line drawn north 35° 50' west from center of said New Town
concrete bridge, the beginning of this tract of ground; thence reversing
Columbia Street south 19° east 2,800 feet; thence 54° 30'
east 2,400 feet, more or less, until it intersects a line drawn north
35° 50' west from center of said New Town concrete bridge,
the beginning of this tract of ground; thence reversing said line
south 35° 50' east 700 feet more or less to beginning.
[1]
Editor's Note: Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1950 was approved
by the voters at a referendum April 4, 1950.
[1955 Code, sec. 443; 1950, ch. 99, sec. 491B; 1953, ch.
62, sec. 491B]
A.
The Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County is authorized,
empowered and directed to levy and cause to be collected from the
property owners at the time of the county tax levy for each year within
said described area of the Mount Savage Special Tax Area, as created
in this article, such amounts not exceeding $0.08 on each $100 worth
of assessable real property other than operating real property of
a public utility and not exceeding $0.20 on each $100 worth of assessable
personal property and operating real property of a public utility
in said part of the Mount Savage Special Tax Area, Allegany County,
Maryland, as may be requested by a majority vote of the resident real
estate owners of legal age who are assessed as owners of real estate
in such area, present at a meeting called for such purpose by the
Citizens Committee hereinafter provided for, due and proper notice
of which meeting shall have been given in advance of the meeting.
Such taxes shall be collected as all county taxes in said county are
collected and shall be paid over by the Board of County Commissioners
to the Treasurer of said Citizens' Committee of the Mount Savage
Special Tax Area, to be selected from among their number by a majority
of the members of said Citizens' Committee or by their successors
to be selected as herein provided. The Treasurer selected by such
Committee shall give bond to said 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 said Judge conditioned upon the faithful
discharge of the duties of said Treasurer.
[2003, ch. 247]
B.
Use. The taxes collected under the provisions of this article shall
be used by the Citizens' Committee for lights in said Mount Savage
Special Tax Area.
[1955 Code, sec. 444; 1950, ch. 99, sec. 491C; 1953, ch.
62, sec. 491C; 1963, ch. 163]
On the first Monday in April 1953, an election shall be held
at which three persons shall be elected to said Citizen's Committee
to serve until the first Monday in April in the year 1957 or until
their successors have been elected and have qualified pursuant to
the provisions of this article. Beginning on the first Monday in April
in the year 1955 and continuing on the same day in every second year
thereafter, there shall be an election to fill the memberships expiring
as of that time. Every such election shall be by ballot in a manner
prescribed by said Committee. Only residents of legal age of the Mount
Savage Special Tax Area who shall have resided therein for not less
than six months next preceding said election shall be entitled to
vote for or hold the office of Committeeman. No person shall be elected
or chosen for membership on said Committee unless he is the owner
of real property located in the Mount Savage Special Tax Area. Every
person so elected 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 said office.
In case any such person shall fail to qualify within 30 days after
his election as Committeeman or in case of any vacancy in any said
office by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, the remaining
Committeemen shall fill such vacancy by the appointment of a resident
of the Mount Savage Special Tax Area duly qualified under the provisions
of this article, who shall hold office for the unexpired portion of
the term to which appointed.
[1955 Code, sec. 445; 1950, ch. 99, sec. 491D; 1953, ch.
62, sec. 491D]
A.
Authority of Committee. The Citizens' Committee provided for in § 166-20 shall have the power and authority to provide, by contract or otherwise, for light in said Mount Savage Special Tax Area and to pay for same out of taxes levied by the County Commissioners of Allegany County and paid over to the Treasurer of said Citizens' Committee. Said Treasurer shall pay out of the funds in his possession only upon the order of said Citizens' Committee and for the purposes authorized by this article.
B.
Deposit of funds; authorized signatures. The Treasurer of said Citizens'
Committee shall deposit all funds coming into his possession as such
Treasurer in such bank as may be approved by said Committee and shall
not be paid out except by check duly signed by him as Treasurer and
countersigned by the Chairman or by some member of said Committee
acting as Chairman and so authorized to act by resolution of said
Committee, which must first be spread upon the minutes of said Committee.
[1966, ch. 314]
A.
Disposition. Any surplus moneys held by the Citizens' Committee
after making provision for lights from whatever source derived may
be expended for contributions to voluntary fire departments providing
fire protection to the Mount Savage Special Tax Area community, constructing
and maintaining community playgrounds and other recreational and play
areas, constructing and enlarging additional facilities and equipment
for the water supply and distribution system and providing other community
projects and services as needed or desired by the citizens of the
Mount Savage Special Tax Area.
