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average for al
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Montgomery
Montgomery
Montgomery
Montgomery
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Prince Georgeʹs
Prince Georgeʹs
Prince Georgeʹs
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Montgomery
Montgomery
Montgomery
Montgomery
Montgomery
Prince Georgeʹs
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of annual
published
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and $112,55
ge Acres shou
useholds in Tr
2,251).
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s for each sam
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004, February 1udget Office. Asnt Maintenance
VALUATION
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997.ssumes 210 galle Fee.
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afford $2,82
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sehold (round2
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ta from the Am
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ar for sewer
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40,987
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s for Census Trac
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nridge Acres is
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7 x 0.02 = $2,8
service ($112
se of 210 gall
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igure below.
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$112
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ve
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cation
udes
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LoansThe figure
show wha
scenarios
the three
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The fund
replenishe
new proje
loan prog
The revolv
assumptio
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ea
Greenridg
Annual Am
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
Treasure C
Annual Am
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
ativeFinan
e below illust
at could be af
shown below
Treasure Cov
‐2:FundingS
gLoanProgng loan progra
gets its name
ed as individu
ects. The Stat
ram.
ving loan pro
ons, including
capitalization
ach contribut
ge Acres
mount Available
AnnualInterest R
0
4
2
Cove
mount Available
Annual
Interest R
0
4
2
ncingOpti
rates several
ffordably fina
w, two of the
ve scenarios c
Scenariosof
gramam is a fundin
e from the rev
ual projects p
te of Marylan
gram exampl
g:
n scenarios u
te $2.5 million
e for Financing
l TermRate Loan (0.00%
4.00%
2.00%
e for Financing
l Term
Rate Loan (
0.00%
4.00%
2.00%
ions
loan scenario
nced by hous
Greenridge A
could be affo
SampleCom
ng arrangeme
volving aspec
pay back their
nd’s Water Qu
le shown belo
nder which M
n ($7.5 millio
=>
m of Estim(years) Ab
20
20
30
=>
m of Estim
(years) Ab
20
20
30
os using diffe
seholds in the
Acres scenario
rdably financ
mmunitiesUs
ent from whic
ct of loan repa
r loans, creati
uality Revolvi
ow for Treasu
Montgomery C
n total) for th
$2,319
mated Amountle to Borrow
$46,380
$31,516
$51,937
$1,750
mated Amount
le to Borrow
$35,000
$23,783
$42,620
rent interest
e two sample
os could be a
ced.
ingEPAAffo
ch loans are m
ayment, whe
ng the oppor
ing Loan Fund
ure Cove is ba
County, Princ
he creation of
Ave.,TotalCost per Un
0 $41,88
6 $41,88
7 $41,88
Ave.,Total
Cost per Un
0 $171,71
3 $171,71
0 $171,71
rates and rep
e communitie
ffordably fina
ordabilityGu
made for mul
re the centra
rtunity to issu
d is an examp
ased on a num
ce George’s C
f the loan pro
Surplusnit (Shortfa
88 $4,4
88 ($10,3
88 $10,0
Surplus
nit (Shortfa
15 ($136,7
15 ($147,9
15 ($129,0
payment term
s. Of the six
anced. None
idelines
ltiple projects
al fund is
ue other loans
ple of this typ
mber of
County, and W
ogram.
/ Able ll) Finan
492 Yes
372) No
050 Yes
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ll) Finan
715) No
932) No
094) No
40
ms to
e of
s.
s to
e of
WSSC
to ce?
s
o
s
to
ce?
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o
o
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of
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years. Th
the revolv
household
affordably
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UseofPrAnother s
in concep
shown be
Based on
the avera
CAPITALIZA
WSSC
Montgomery
Prince Georg
TOTAL
YearS
1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
TOTAL
# of homes @ 14 h
5 Year Increm
ents
A
v
oan payment
ach “request”
f Treasure Co
ese assumptio
is equates to
ving loan scen
d would be ap
y finance exte
‐3:Revolving
ropertyTaxRsource of pote
t to WSSC’s F
elow do not u
publically ava
ge value of a
ATION SCENARIO
$2,500
y County $2,500
ge's County $2,500
$7,500
Starting Fund
BalanceReque
$7,500,000 1
$5,203,330 2
$625,461 0
$951,771 0
$1,278,081 0
$2,909,631 1
$2,309,567 0
$1,516,924 0
$919,757 0
$4,790,520 1
$4,258,952 0
$2,643,498 0
$5,194,397 0
8
homes/request =>
Amount Ava
Ave. capitalization
value per home=>$6
terms of 2.00
” is comprised
ove).
ons, the prog
assisting 112
nario does no
pproximately
ensions.
gLoanExam
Revenuesential revenu
Front Foot Be
se front foota
ailable inform
home in Gre
0,000
0,000
0,000
0,000
estsAve. Cost
per Request
Annual
of Req
$2,404,009 $2,40
$2,452,089 $4,90
$2,501,131
$2,551,154
$2,602,177
$2,873,013 $2,87
$3,172,039
$3,502,187
$3,866,698
$4,269,147 $4,26
$4,713,483
$5,204,066
$5,745,709
112
ailable Annually for Financ
6,964
0% annual int
d of 14 house
ram does “re
2 homes over
ot meet the af
y $7,700 whic
mpleUsingTr
e to fund ext
nefit Assessm
age as the ba
mation from t
enridge Acres
l Total
uests
Ending Fund
Balance
04,009 $5,095,991
04,178 $299,151
$0 $625,461
$0 $951,771
$0 $1,278,081
73,013 $36,618
$0 $2,309,567
$0 $1,516,924
$0 $919,757
69,147 $521,373
$0 $4,258,952
$0 $2,643,498
$0 $5,194,397
Annual Cost per Reques
H
Ann
cing per Home @ EPA Afford
S
terest rate an
eholds, reque
evolve” but on
r forty five yea
ffordability gu
h is well abov
reasureCove
tension costs
ment. Howev
sis for assess
he Maryland
s is $306,820
Repayment Terms
Years:
Interest Rate: 2.
TOTAL Annual
RepaymentYear 1 S
$107,339 $107
$326,310 $107
$326,310 $107
$326,310 $107
$326,310 $107
$454,590 $107
$454,590 $107
$604,890 $107
$774,153 $107
$964,770 $107
$638,460
$510,180
$510,180
$3,220
st Over Life of Loan $10
Homes per Request
nual Cost per Home $
dability Guidelines $
Surplus/(Shortfall) ($5
nd 30 year re
esting $2.4 mi
nly on an ave
ars (about 2.5
uidelines. Th
ve the $1,750
e
is property ta
ver, unlike Fro
ment.
Department
0 and $379,92
30
.00% <=this matches annu
Series Year 2 Series Year 3
7,339 $0
7,339 $218,971
7,339 $218,971
7,339 $218,971
7,339 $218,971
7,339 $218,971
7,339 $218,971
7,339 $218,971
7,339 $218,971
7,339 $218,971
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
0,164 $6,569,135
7,339
14
7,667
1,750
5,917)
payment.
illion (the sam
erage of once
5 homes annu
he annual rep
0 amount ava
axes. This ap
ont Foot Bene
of Assessme
29 for Treasur
ual construction cost increa
3 Series Year 4 Series Year
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
me characteri
every five to
ually). Howe
ayment per
ailable annual
proach is sim
efit, the scena
nts and Taxat
re Cove.
ase assumption
r 5 Series Year 10 Series Yea
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $128,280
$0 $128,280
$0 $128,280
$0 $128,280
$0 $128,280
$0 $128,280
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $3,848,395
5 Year Increment
41
istics
six
ver,
lly to
milar
arios
tion,
ar 15 Series
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
0
$0
FigureA‐
The figure
property t
scenarios
exceeds t
revenue s
‐4:Assessed
e below illust
tax rate per $
shown below
he FY’13 gene
sufficiency, it
Homes
Total Ass
Average
1. Maryla
Values refl
ValuesofSa
rates several
$100 of assess
w, the resultin
eral county ta
is not afforda
sessed Value
Assessed Va
and Departmen
flect 7/1/13 pha
ampleComm
loan scenario
sment neede
ng property ta
ax rates. Wh
able or practi
1
lue per Hous
t of Assessmen
ase‐in value.
unities
os using vario
d to fund the
ax rate per $1
ile this reven
cal.
Gree
A
$
se
nts and Taxatio
ous financing
e annual debt
100 of assess
ue source can
enridge
Acres
32
$9,818,232
$306,820
on, Real Proper
terms and th
t service paym
sment to repa
n meet the re
Treasure Co
$5,319
$379
rty Data Search
he resulting
ment. Of the
ay the loan
equirements
ove
14
9,000
9,929
.
42
six
of
FigureA‐
A second
cost of th
figure bel
communit
level of ad
ability to
between
average t
Greenridge Ac
SCENARIO 1
Principal
Annual Intere
Term (Years)
Total Principa
Annual Princip
Estimated Tax
General Count
Treasure Cove
SCENARIO 1
Principal
Annual Intere
Term (Years)
Total Principa
Annual Princip
Estimated Tax
General Count
Percentage of
Rate
Percentage of
Rate
‐5:Property
property tax
e extension w
ow, the cost
ties is more t
dditional cost
resell the hom
sales could b
ime since sale
cres
st Rate
l & Int. Amount
pal & Int. Payment
x Rate per $100
ty Tax Rate per $100
e
st Rate
l & Int. Amount
pal & Int. Payment
x Rate per $100
ty Tax Rate per $100
f General County Tax
f General County Tax
TaxBacked
backed appro
which would b
of the extens
han 10% in th
t could negati
me. Also, the
e lengthy. In
e for Treasure
$1,340,401
4.00%
20
$1,972,581
$98,629
$1.00
0 $0.724
139%
$2,404,009
4.00%
20
$3,537,824
$176,891
$3.33
0 $0.96
346%
x
x
LoanScenar
oach would b
be repaid wh
sion as a perc
he case of Gre
ively impact t
e lien may not
Greenridge A
e Cove is sligh
SCENARIO 2
Principal
Annual Interest Ra
Term (Years)
Total Principal & In
Annual Principal &
Estimated Tax Rate
General County Ta
SCENARIO 2
Principal
Annual Interest Ra
Term (Years)
Total Principal & In
Annual Principal &
Estimated Tax Rate
General County Ta
Percentage of Gen
Rate
Percentage of Gen
Rate
rios
be to assess a
en the prope
entage of the
eenridge Acre
the market va
t be repaid fo
Acres, the ave
htly shorter, 1
ate
nt. Amount
& Int. Payment
e per $100
ax Rate per $100
ate
nt. Amount
& Int. Payment
e per $100
ax Rate per $100
neral County Tax
neral County Tax
a lien against a
erty is resold.
e assessed va
es and almos
alue of the ho
or a number o
erage time sin
18 years.
SCE
$1,340,401 Prin
0.00% Ann
20 Ter
$1,340,401 Tot
$67,020 Ann
$0.68 Est
$0.724 Gen
94%
SCE
$2,404,009 Prin
0.00% Ann
20 Ter
$2,404,009 Tot
$120,200 Ann
$2.26 Est
$0.96 Gen
235%
Per
Rat
Per
Rat
an applicant’
However, as
lues in the tw
st 50% in Trea
ome and the
of years as th
nce last sale i
ENARIO 3
ncipal
nual Interest Rate
rm (Years)
tal Principal & Int. A
nual Principal & Int.
imated Tax Rate pe
neral County Tax Ra
ENARIO 3
ncipal
nual Interest Rate
rm (Years)
tal Principal & Int. A
nual Principal & Int.
imated Tax Rate pe
neral County Tax Ra
rcentage of General
te
rcentage of General
te
s property fo
s shown in the
wo sample
asure Cove. T
homeowner’
e average tim
is 21 years. T
$1,
mount $1,7
Payment $
r $100
ate per $100
$2,
mount $3,2
Payment $1
r $100
ate per $100
County Tax
County Tax
43
or the
e
This
s
me
The
,340,401
2.00%
30
795,464
$59,849
$0.61
$0.724
84%
,404,009
2.00%
30
220,164
107,339
$2.02
$0.96
210%
FigureA‐
A third ap
increase i
improvem
build the
in assesse
FigureA‐
$500,
$1,000,
$1,500,
$2,000,
$2,500,
$3,000,
$3,500,
$4,000,
Annual Assessed Value
‐6:Property
pproach utiliz
n property ta
ments. The ne
capital impro
ed values.
‐7:TaxIncre
Homes
Total Asses
Average As
Average Ex
Cost of Exte
Average Ti
1. Maryland
Values reflec
$0
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
1 2
<=Bimprovem
Lien
ing property t
ax revenues re
et increase in
ovements. Th
ementFinanc
ssed Value1
ssessed Valu
xtension Cost
ension as % o
me Since Las
d Department o
ct 7/1/13 phase
3 4 5
Tax
Before ments
After impr
tax revenues
esulting from
property tax
he graphic bel
cing(TIF)
e per House
t per House
of Assessed V
st Sale (years
of Assessments
e‐in value.
6 7 8
x Incremen
Base Ass
rovements=>
is tax increm
m increasing as
x revenues is
low illustrate
Gr
Value
)1
and Taxation,
9 10 11
Years
nt Financing
sessed Value Incr
ment financing
ssessed value
used to finan
es how TIF gen
reenridge
Acres
32
$9,818,232
$306,820
$41,888
14%
21
Real Property
1 12 13 1
g Example
remental Assessed Va
g (TIF). TIF ut
es due to cap
nce the debt t
nerates incre
Treasure
$5,3
$3
$1
Data Search.
14 15 16
lue
tilizes the net
ital
that is issued
mental increa
Cove
14
319,000
379,929
171,715
45%
18
17 18 19
44
t
to
ases
20
TIF is typi
are low an
sample co
already es
public sew
finance th
the samp
FederalPCommuni
(HUD) to
A
M
d
A
Water and
future gra
is unlikely
housing st
StateProThe State
treatment
(common
pollution
The Subgr
nearby se
(approxim
homes be
system th
municipal
County’s W
cally used in
nd the capita
ommunities, t
stablished. A
wer service w
he extension o
le communiti
Programsity Developm
local governm
t least 51% o
Must live in an
etermined by
ddresses a slu
d sewerage p
ant programs
y that the sam
tock characte
ogramsof Maryland
t plants owne
ly referred to
into the Ches
roup’s resear
ewer system u
mately 15%).
eing connecte
hat failed. The
l system that
Water and Se
instances of n
l improveme
these develop
Additionally, t
would dramati
of service. Fo
es.
ent Block Gra
ments and no
f the persons
n area (census
y HUD; or,
um or blighte
projects are g
do not indica
mple commun
eristics.
utilizes the B
ed by utilities
o as the “flush
sapeake Bay.
ch into this p
utilizing a BRF
The grant wa
ed to the mun
e project was
had been up
ewer Plan.
new, “greenfi
nts are a prer
pments have
here is little e
ically increase
or these reaso
ants (CDBG) a
on‐profits. Eli
s or househol
s tract or bloc
ed condition o
rant eligible p
ate a large nu
nities would b
Bay Restoratio
s throughout t
h tax”) to fina
program revea
F grant. The g
as awarded be
nicipal system
s in the Priorit
graded to en
ield” develop
requisite for n
already occu
evidence to s
e assessed va
ons, TIF is not
are distribute
gibility criteri
ds must be lo
ck group) tha
or meets an u
projects. How
umber or wat
be eligible for
on Fund (BRF
the state. The
ance upgrade
aled that Talb
grant covered
ecause of a u
m were previo
ty Funding Ar
hanced nutrie
pment where
new developm
urred and the
uggest that r
alues to gener
t an appropri
d by US Hous
ia require:
ow and mode
t is low and m
urgent need.
wever, the Su
er and sewer
r CDBG fundin
) to finance im
e State uses r
s to reduce n
bot County co
d only a small
nique combin
ously served b
rea (PFA) and
ent removal (
the current a
ment to com
beginning as
eplacing sept
rate sufficien
iate financing
sing and Urba
erate income;
moderate inco
ubgroup’s rev
rage system p
ng given their
mprovement
revenues from
nitrogen and p
onnected 241
l portion of th
nation of fact
by a large on‐
d within the se
(ENR) and wa
assessed valu
mence. For t
ssessed value
tic systems w
t revenues to
g arrangemen
an Developme
or,
ome as
view of recent
program gran
r income and
s to wastewa
m the BRF
phosphorus
1 homes to a
he total cost
tors. All of th
‐site commun
ervice area of
as already in t
45
es
the
s are
ith
o
nt for
ent
t and
ts. It
ater
he
nity
f a
the
The Mary
session to
to be used
treatment
notice pro
Currently,
may be pa
PublicSuOne optio
subsidies.
with the s
applicants
applicants
Under thi
covering t
land General
o expand the
d to connect
t plant with a
ocedures.
, BRF revenue
art of a fundi
ubsidieson available to
. Public entit
subsidy. The
s. The examp
s using the EP
s scenario, th
the remaining
Assembly pa
use of BRF re
failing septic
available capa
es cannot be
ng solution fo
o public entit
ies can choos
subsidies can
ple illustrated
PA affordabili
he applicants
g 84%.
assed and the
evenues to fu
systems outs
acity. MDE is t
used to fund
or the sample
ties to addres
se the subsidy
n be used in c
d below is a lo
ty guidelines
would fund 1
e Governor sig
nd failing sep
side of a Prior
to adopt regu
new main ex
e communitie
ss issues of aff
y amount and
onjunction w
oan program
with public s
16% of the co
gned a bill du
ptic systems.
rity Funding A
ulations estab
xtensions. Th
es.
ffordability an
d what object
with other fun
using a comb
subsidies fund
osts of the ext
uring the 2014
HB11 would
Area (PFA) to
blishing review
he expanded u
nd revenue su
tive they are s
nding sources
bination of fun
ding the annu
tension with t
4 legislative
allow BRF mo
a wastewate
w and public
use of BRF m
ufficiency is p
seeking to ac
or funding fr
nding from
ual shortfalls.
the subsidy
46
onies
er
onies
public
chieve
rom
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T
C
C
E
T
F
P
P
T
‐8:Example
Treasure C
COST
Connection C
Extension Co
Principa
Financi
TOTAL
FUNDING SO
Private
Connec
Extensi
Afforda
Subtota
Public Subsid
Extensi
TOTAL
ofCombinat
Cove
Costs
osts
al
ng Costs (@
OLUTION
ction
on (@ EPA
ability Guide
al
dy
on
tionofApplic
@ 4% for 20 y
Amo
Pay
$
lines)$
Amo
Pay
$1
cantandPub
years)
ount of
yment Pay
$91,280
$24,499
ount of
yment Pay
152,392
blicSubsidies
$2
$1
$3,
# of
ymentsT
1
20 $
$
# of
ymentsT
20 $3,
$3,
s
$91,280
,404,009
,133,815
,629,104
TOTAL
$91,280
$489,983
$581,263
TOTAL
,047,841
,629,104
16%
84%
100%
47
APPEND
The autho
§25–101.
(a) In thi
(1) an ind
Classificat
(2) any in
regulation
(b) Notw
requires a
determine
including
condition
district an
(c) Notw
requires a
determine
operating
condition
higher rat
(d) Befor
(1) publi
county of
(2) hold
charge.
DIXB–LEGA
orizing section
s section, “in
dustry identif
tion System d
ndustry in an
n.
withstanding a
a regulation, r
es that in any
the cost of in
s for service g
nd adopt a dif
withstanding a
a regulation, r
es that condit
g the systems,
s for service g
tes or charges
re adopting a
sh notice of t
f the sanitary
a public hear
ALDESCRIP
n of Maryland
dustrial user”
fied in the cat
developed by
other class of
any other pro
rate, or charg
y area of the s
nstituting and
generally in t
fferent regula
any other pro
rate, or charg
tions for serv
, to a propert
generally in t
s or adopt mo
ny different r
the proposed
district; and
ing on the ne
PTIONOFSU
d Code for su
” means:
tegory “Divisi
the United St
f significant w
ovision of this
ge to be unifo
sanitary distr
maintaining
he sanitary d
ation, rate, or
vision of this
ge to be unifo
vice from any
ty occupied b
he sanitary d
ore restrictive
regulation, ra
modification
ecessity or ad
UBDISTRIC
b districts is a
ion D – Manu
tates Office o
waste produce
subtitle or Su
orm througho
ict the condit
the service, a
istrict, the Co
r charge to ap
subtitle or Su
orm througho
of its system
y an industria
istrict, the Co
e usage regul
ate, or charge
n in at least on
visability of a
CTS
as follows:
ufacturing” of
of Manageme
ers that the C
ubtitles 3 thr
out the sanita
tions for servi
are substanti
ommission ma
pply in that su
ubtitles 3 thro
out the sanita
s, including t
al user are su
ommission ma
ations for ind
e under this se
ne newspape
a modification
f the North A
ent and Budge
Commission e
ough 5 of thi
ry district, if t
ice from any
ally different
ay define the
ub district.
ough 5 of this
ry district, if t
he cost of ma
ubstantially di
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