Baltimore sends 50,000 notices for outstanding bills, catching residents by surprise

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After homeowners questioned surprise property tax bills dating back more than a decade, Baltimore’s Finance Department disclosed that it mailed 50,123 outstanding bill notices in October, representing $504.6 million in balances.

The total includes property taxes, water bills, citations and other charges. But questions remain about why some residents are first learning about older balances and how they can verify what they owe.