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*National Night Out Against Crime* will be held Tuesday, August 4th @ Thomas Stone Elementary School. CITY TAX CREDIT FOR HISTORIC REHABILITATION The City of Mount Rainier now offers a property tax credit for homeowners who restore their homes. In order to qualify for the city tax credit, you must first be approved for the state’s Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program, administered by the Maryland Historical Trust. The state provides a tax credit of 20 percent of the certified project costs. The signed certification form will provide the approved final project costs that can be used to calculate the city tax credit (10 percent of the total state-approved costs). To be eligible for the City tax credit, the signed state certification form must be provided to the City Manager within 90 days of the date on the state form. Information on the state program can be found at: http://mht.maryland.gov The city reduces the city property tax you owe for up to five years by drawing down on the total city credit you received. For instance, if you have a total state certified project amount of $100,000, you will get a state credit of $20,000. Plus, you will get a city tax credit of $10,000. The city will use your $10,000 credit to pay your city property tax bill for up to five years. If you owed $2,000 each year in city property taxes, you will not pay any city property tax for five years. Also see City Code Chapter 2A.	City Council Meeting 1st & 3rd Tuesday in June, 7:00 PM, City Hall MRBA Meeting 2^nd Wednesdays, 8:30 AM Mount Rainier Police Department Meeting of the Mayor & Council June 16, 7:00 PM, City Hall AGENDA Centennial Celebration Committee Will meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be on July 14th at 6:30 PM at City Hall.	Seeking Volunteers The City of Mount Rainier is seeking volunteers to serve on several city advisory groups: Design Review Board Youth & Rec. Committee Tool Shed Committee Tree Commission Bike Coop Volunteering will not only offer you the chance to affect the direction of your community, but has the added value of seeing your neighbors and city officials working together towards community growth. For more information, contact 301-985-6585. First time homebuyer program* Prince George's County, first time home buyers can take advantage of the county's Down Payment on Your Dream Program, in which buyers can receive down payment and closing costs assistance when purchasing a vacant foreclosed property in Prince George's County. The website below outlines specific guidelines for the homebuyer, realtors and lenders as well as the necessary steps families must take in order to qualify. http://princegeorgescountymd.gov/dream/

National Night Out Against Crime will be held
Tuesday, August 4th @ Thomas Stone Elementary School.

CITY TAX CREDIT FOR HISTORIC REHABILITATION

The City of Mount Rainier now offers a property tax credit for homeowners who restore their homes.

In order to qualify for the city tax credit, you must first be approved for the state’s Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program, administered by the Maryland Historical Trust. The state provides a tax credit of 20 percent of the certified project costs. The signed certification form will provide the approved final project costs that can be used to calculate the city tax credit (10 percent of the total state-approved costs). To be eligible for the City tax credit, the signed state certification form must be provided to the City Manager within 90 days of the date on the state form. Information on the state program can be found at: http://mht.maryland.gov

The city reduces the city property tax you owe for up to five years by drawing down on the total city credit you received. For instance, if you have a total state certified project amount of $100,000, you will get a state credit of $20,000. Plus, you will get a city tax credit of $10,000. The city will use your $10,000 credit to pay your city property tax bill for up to five years. If you owed $2,000 each year in city property taxes, you will not pay any city property tax for five years.

Also see City Code Chapter 2A.

City Council Meeting
1st & 3rd Tuesday in June, 7:00 PM, City Hall

MRBA Meeting
2^nd Wednesdays, 8:30 AM
Mount Rainier Police Department

Meeting of the Mayor & Council
June 16, 7:00 PM, City Hall
AGENDA

Centennial Celebration Committee

Will meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be on July 14th at 6:30 PM at City Hall.

Seeking Volunteers

The City of Mount Rainier is seeking volunteers to serve on several city advisory groups:

*Design Review Board
*Youth & Rec. Committee
*Tool Shed Committee
*Tree Commission
*Bike Coop

Volunteering will not only offer you the chance to affect the direction of your community, but has the added value of seeing your neighbors and city officials working together towards community growth. For more information, contact 301-985-6585.

First time homebuyer program

Prince George's County, first time home buyers can take advantage of the county's Down Payment on Your Dream Program, in which buyers can receive down payment and closing costs assistance when purchasing a vacant foreclosed property in Prince George's County.

The website below outlines specific guidelines for the homebuyer, realtors and lenders as well as the necessary steps families must take in order to qualify.

http://princegeorgescountymd.gov/dream/