I await Councilmember Sandino's response in the upcoming HL&T. It is both critical and healthy that the public maintain vigilance over those we elect to serve us, so this article is appropriate and as far as I can tell from my own research, accurate. In my opinion, what is at the center of this issue is an alleged incomplete Ethics disclosure form. Disclosure forms are legally required for a reason, and in this case, Schedule A (property) and Schedule E (debt) of the forms are easy to understand, and easier to fill out - contrary to what the Hyattsville mayor indicated during public comment at the videotaped 3 June 2024 Council meeting.
What are the specific wrongdoings here besides ? SDAT shows there is no Homestead Tax Credit application on file for the Crittenden property and County property tax inquiry shows no Homestead Tax Credits given on that property since 22/23, which is the first year the credit could apply for someone who bought a property in August 2021. While SDAT designates both homes Mr. Sandino owns as primary residences (which this blog post does not note), which is not permissible (as it relates to tax credit eligibility, mortgage terms, etc.), he is not illegally claiming Homestead tax credit on both homes as one might infer from paragraph 4. Hyattsville code says council candidates and members must be residents of the ward they serve, but does not define "resident," indicating that a candidate or council member who lives in multiple homes in different wards could legitimately claim to be a resident of both wards. Finally, SDAT shows that the assessed value of the Crittenden property has
I await Councilmember Sandino's response in the upcoming HL&T. It is both critical and healthy that the public maintain vigilance over those we elect to serve us, so this article is appropriate and as far as I can tell from my own research, accurate. In my opinion, what is at the center of this issue is an alleged incomplete Ethics disclosure form. Disclosure forms are legally required for a reason, and in this case, Schedule A (property) and Schedule E (debt) of the forms are easy to understand, and easier to fill out - contrary to what the Hyattsville mayor indicated during public comment at the videotaped 3 June 2024 Council meeting.
What are the specific wrongdoings here besides ? SDAT shows there is no Homestead Tax Credit application on file for the Crittenden property and County property tax inquiry shows no Homestead Tax Credits given on that property since 22/23, which is the first year the credit could apply for someone who bought a property in August 2021. While SDAT designates both homes Mr. Sandino owns as primary residences (which this blog post does not note), which is not permissible (as it relates to tax credit eligibility, mortgage terms, etc.), he is not illegally claiming Homestead tax credit on both homes as one might infer from paragraph 4. Hyattsville code says council candidates and members must be residents of the ward they serve, but does not define "resident," indicating that a candidate or council member who lives in multiple homes in different wards could legitimately claim to be a resident of both wards. Finally, SDAT shows that the assessed value of the Crittenden property has