Calvert considers tax credit for child care

The waiting lists are long and the operational costs are rising. Calvert’s child care providers say they can use a break; that relief could come in the form of a property tax credit that county officials are considering.During the county commissioners’ lone October meeting, the components of a proposal for a local property tax credit for registered and licensed providers, plus the need for the option, were presented by a group led by Jennifer Moreland, community resources director.“A local property tax credit could help stabilize child care providers facing rising operating costs and protect classroom capacity,” Moreland said in a memo to the commissioners and read in open session. “By reducing a fixed expense, the credit could support local jobs, help parents participate in the workforce and encourage continued investment in safe, high quality facilities.

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