Category: Comptroller Franchot’s Announcements

Franchot to Testify Before Senate Committees Tuesday on Taxpayer Protection Act Comptroller’s Legislative Priority Passed House of Delegates by Overwhelming Margin WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot will testify on Tuesday before a joint hearing of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee on the Taxpayer Protection Act […]

Comptroller Franchot Announces Plea Deal in Tax Theft Scheme Case             ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Wednesday, March 23, 2016) – Comptroller Peter Franchot announced that an Upper Marlboro woman pleaded guilty to a theft scheme charge Wednesday in Anne Arundel Circuit Court. “I applaud the work of my Field Enforcement Division in building this case and pursuing […]

Franchot to Visit Higher Education Center, Market and Museum in Southern Maryland WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot will tour the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (SMHEC) Thursday morning. SMHEC was established in 1994 in response to the expanded role of Naval Air Systems and Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station to […]

Franchot to Visit Baltimore County Diner, Italian Restaurant and Speak at Chamber Luncheon WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot will visit Bel-Loc Diner Tuesday to present a proclamation to owner Bill Doxanas, recognizing his family-owned business for 52 years of delicious homemade meals and courteous service in Parkville. A Baltimore Landmark since 1964, […]

Franchot to Honor VITA Volunteers and USO Center in Bethesda for Work with Military Comptroller to Present Proclamations to Each for Helping Service Personnel   WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot will honor Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers and the USO-Warrior and Family Center-Bethesda with proclamations Mondaymorning recognizing each for the help […]

Comptroller Franchot to Join Governor Hughes at Ribbon Cutting for New Business in Talbot County  WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot and former Governor Harry R. Hughes will take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony this afternoon at the Apothecary, located in the Easton Business and Artz Center on Hanson Street. The co-owners are […]

Franchot to Visit Internet Service Provider and Restaurant in Downtown Westminster Comptroller to Honor Successful Business Owners WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot is visiting the headquarters for the joint Ting/Westminster Gigabit Internet project in Westminster on Monday morning. The Ting office also serves as the City of Westminster’s fiber network, providing local […]

Comptroller’s Field Enforcement Officers Seize Nearly $300K in Untaxed Tobacco Products Comptroller’s Field Enforcement Division Assists in Four Traffic Stops ANNAPOLIS, Md. (March 3, 2016) – Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced that his Field Enforcement Division (FED) officers assisted in the arrest of four men from New York and North Carolina in four separate vehicle […]

Comptroller to Attend Read Across America Event at Anne Arundel County Library WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot  WHAT:           Comptroller Franchot will participate in the Anne Arundel County Public Library’s annual Read Across America event this morning in honor of Dr. Seuss’ Birthday. The Comptroller is one of the featured guests who will read to second-grade […]

Comptroller Franchot to Join Governor Hughes at Ribbon Cutting for New Business in Talbot County  WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot and former Governor Harry R. Hughes will take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday afternoon at the Apothecary, located in the Easton Business and Artz Center on Hanson Street.  The co-owners are […]

Franchot to Tour Crofton Woods Elementary School, Present Proclamation to Strategic Factory  Comptroller to See Recent School Construction, Honor Business Owner WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot will tour Crofton Woods Elementary School this afternoon as part of his role as a member of the Board of Public Works, which approves public school construction […]

Franchot Promotes E-Filing as Maryland Surpasses One Million Tax Returns Processed Comptroller Reminds Taxpayers that Filing Deadline is April 18 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (March 1, 2016) – With the tax filing season in full swing, Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced that his office has processed more than one million tax returns. The one-millionth return was submitted […]