The Montgomery County Council won a tug-of-war with County Executive Marc Elrich on Tuesday, overriding his veto of a bill giving tax incentives to developers for constructing high-rise buildings on top of Metro stations.
The council voted 7-2 in favor of the override of Elrich’s Oct. 16 veto, which is the first veto he has made in office. A minimum of six votes was needed for the override. The council’s majority vote was the same as the one that approved the measure on Oct. 6.
The bill would provide a break on property taxes to eligible developments for 15 years.
The county has estimated that at least 8,500 housing units could be developed at Metro station properties, which currently have no high-rise buildings. Up to 1,300 of those units could be affordable housing.
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