April 2017 Transporter

Volunteer Update

It was great to see you so many of you at the Update events.  We would like to thank our speakers Officer Andre Lingham and Officer Nick Bingham from the Police Dept. and Dr. Elizabeth Menachery and Kelly Kesler from the Health Dept. Officer Lingham can be reached at 410-313-6089. Links to the two Health Department initiatives are here:  Local Health Improvement Coalition (LHIC) and Community Access to Resources Website.

NEW Aging in Place Tax Credit

To be eligible for the newly created Aging-in-Place Tax Credit , a Howard County property owner must be either: at least 65 years old and have lived in the same dwelling for the last 40 years; OR, be at least 65 years old and a retired member of our Armed Forces. This tax credit is equal to 20 percent of the eligible County tax on the lesser of either the assessed value of the property or $500,000 reduced by the Homestead Tax Credit assessment.  To apply see:         taxcredits.howardcountymd.gov.