[NationalHarbor] We Need Lots Of Letters

[Sharon Maneki]

Hello All,
We need letters for the raising the blind exemption on property tax bill
(HB910). This will raise the exemption from $15,000 to $40,000. You should
say something like: "The exemption has not been raised in 25 years. If it
is to be meaningful, it should be raised now. Property values have gone up
since 2000." I will tell you the Senate version of the bill next week. You
should email the delegates or call them. The number is 410-841, plus the
extension.

You must also write support for HB1097. This bill will establish a workgroup
on mail-in ballot accessibility. You can say something like this: "The
workgroup is made up of all the players involved in this problem. The
disabled including NFBMD, Common Cause and the League of Women Voters,
experts on security and accessibility, and government officials. This group
must give its recommendations to the governor and the general assembly by
December 2025. It is time to solve the problem of electronic ballot return.
You can receive your ballot on the computer and fill it out on the
computer. The problem is: how do you return it?

Everyone should write to the chairman, Vanessa Atterbeary (
Vanessa.Atterbeary at house.state.md.us). Her extension is 3471.

If you live in Allegheny County or Garrett County, write to Jason Buckel (
Jason.Buckel at house.state.md.us). His extension is 3404.

If you live in Baltimore City, write to Melissa Wells (
melissa.wells at house.state.md.us) and Caylin Young (
caylin.young at house.state.md.us). Wells extension is 3545, and Young's is
3429.

If you live in Baltimore County, write to Eric Ebersole (
Eric.Ebersole at house.state.md.us) and Bob Long (Bob.Long at house.state.md.us).
Ebersole's extension is 3328, and Long's is 3458.

If you live in Cecil or Harford County, write to Mike Griffith (
mike.griffith at house.state.md.us). His extension is 3444.

If you live in Cecil County, also write to Kevin Hornberger (
Kevin.Hornberger at house.state.md.us). His extension is 3284.

If you live in Charles County, write to Edith Patterson (
Edith.Patterson at house.state.md.us). Her extension is 3247.

If you live in Frederick County, write to Kris Fair (
kris.fair at house.state.md.us) and April Miller (
april.miller at house.state.md.us). Fair's extension is 3472 and Miller's is
3288.

If you live in Howard or Montgomery County, write to Chao Wu (
chao.wu at house.state.md.us). His extension is 3556.

If you live in Howard County, write to Jessica Feldmark (
jessica.feldmark at house.state.md.us). Her extension is 3205.

If you live in Montgomery County, write to Jheanelle Wilkins (
jheanelle.wilkins at house.state.md.us), Bernice Mireku-North (
bernice.mireku-north at house.state.md.us), Julie Palakovich Carr (
julie.palakovichcarr at house.state.md.us), Joe Vogel (
joe.vogel at house.state.md.us), and Greg Wims (greg.wims at house.state.md.us).
Wilkins extension is 3493, Mireku-North's is 3539, Palakovich Carr's
is 3037, Vogel's is 3103, and Wims is 3039.

If you live in Prince George's County, write to Denise Roberts (
denise.roberts at house.state.md.us) and Kent Roberson (
kent.roberson at house.state.md.us). Roberts extension is 3707, and Roberson's
is 3557.

If you live in Wicomico or Worcester County, write to Wayne Hartman (
wayne.hartman at house.state.md.us). His extension is 3356.



*Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy*
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
410-715-9596

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is
not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise
the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.
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