Official 2020 Presidential General Election Question Text

Talbot County

Question C
Charter Amendment
Eliminating Consumer Price Index-Urban

Section 614 of the Talbot County Charter establishes a cap on the amount of revenue the County can derive from taxes levied on real estate. The cap on revenue is two percent (2%) compared to the previous year, or Consumer Price Index-Urban (CPI-U), whichever is less. CPI-U, however, is not an accurate measure because it represents the increase in the cost of a basket of consumer goods in urban areas, not rural areas, like Talbot County. The Charter Amendment eliminates the reference to CPI-U in Section 614 while leaving the 2% cap on revenue in place.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment