Overcrowding remedies could be delayed

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Baltimore County Council Member Vince Gardina said he may delay action on two aggressive bills he proposed to curb school overcrowding, including one that would require developers to chip in for a new elementary school.

Gardina, D-District 5, said Tuesday that he?s not sure he has enough support from fellow council members to implement a development impact tax in the Honeygo area of Perry Hall. Last month, he proposed charging developers up to $10,000 per new home to alleviate strains on Perry Hall middle and high schools and, in particular, Chapel Hill Elementary School.

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