Mansoor Shams

Housing The people who serve Baltimore County should be able to afford to live in the county. Baltimore County will help qualifying county workers earning 75,000 or less to purchase a home through 10,000–15,000 forgivable down-payment loans. For renters, we'll coordinate with landlords to provide 10% below-market rent for qualifying county employees. Housing We'll create a Household Stabilizing Fund to provide up to 250 a month for households earning under 75,000 a year. This is money to help cover essential needs like housing, healthcare, food, and utilities without stigma. Taxes / Budget We will work together with the county council to reduce property taxes for senior and disabled-veteran homeowners living in their primary residence. County property taxes will be reduced at 65, and eliminated by age 70. Infrastructure / Transportation We will direct the Department of Public Works to identify the intersections in Baltimore County where modern, modular turnabouts can be installed quickly and inexpensively. We will use designs and data from counties in Maryland such as Hartford County that already have used turnabouts successfully. Economy We’ll create mini marts across the county for selling essential goods inside existing county properties. These hubs will offer no more than twenty basics at low prices, meaning food, formula, and hygiene essentials will always be available nearby at low prices.