Finance
|
Stephen Groh, Director of Finance |
E-mail: sgroh@collegeparkmd.gov |
240-487-3510 |
|
Leo L. Thomas, Jr., Deputy Director of Finance |
E-mail: lthomas@collegeparkmd.gov |
240-487-3511 |
| Sarah Price, Information Systems Manager | E-mail: sprice@collegeparkmd.gov | 240-487-3529 |
| Cecilia Setser, Billing/Collections Supervisor | E-mail: csetser@collegeparkmd.gov | 240-487-3516 |
The Finance Department is located on the main lobby level of City Hall, 4500 Knox Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-3390. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, except City holidays. A drop box is located near the main entrance to City Hall for after-hours payments. Postmark date is accepted for determination of timely payment. Most City charges may be paid by cash, check, money order or credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover/Novus); boot release fee, MVA release and returned checks must be paid by cash, money order or credit card only (no checks accepted). If a vehicle has been booted or towed due to unpaid parking tickets, payment of outstanding tickets and boot fee must be made in cash or by credit card. Telephone number 240-487-3509; FAX 301-864-8941.
Unpaid parking tickets may also be paid to Parking Enforcement (at same address), 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, except City holidays.
Credit card payment of parking tickets is available by telephone at
240-487-3509 during Finance office hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
weekdays); and at 240-487-3520 during Parking Enforcement extended office hours (5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. weekdays and 1:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Saturdays). No receipt is mailed for telephone credit card payments; however, you will be provided with the credit card reference number to verify your payment.
To pay parking tickets online, click on "Parking Ticket Online
Payments" in the left column.
PROPERTY TAXES AND FEES
Real Property Tax
All real property in the State of Maryland is assessed by the State Department of Assessments & Taxation (“SDAT”) on a triennial basis. Since October 1, 2000, the taxable assessment is 100% of full value. There are 2 assessment districts in the City, which are on different cycles of the triennial assessment. The City’s real property tax rate is set annually by Mayor & Council as part of the adopted budget for the succeeding fiscal year. The real property tax rate for fiscal year 2009 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009) is 32.20 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
Prince George’s County collects all real property taxes for the City of College Park as part of the County’s consolidated tax bill, issued annually on July 1. For property owners within the corporate limits of the City, tax relief is provided in the form of a “tax differential”. This is a reduction in the County tax rate for services provided by the City, which are not required to be provided by Prince George’s County. In addition, owner-occupied properties receive the benefit of the “homestead tax credit” which limits assessment increases each year to specified percentages (City 4%, County 3%, State 10%).
The links below provide access to assessment and property tax information for all properties in the City:
Assessments (State Department of Assessments & Taxation)
Property Tax (Prince George’s County)
Personal Property Tax
Other Fines and Fees
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