Hah, I guess this is Maryland’s version of prop 13.
“The annual selection process uses a numerical formula that gives would-be members points based on 10 concentric rings of increasing distance between an applicant’s residence and the exact center of the pool.
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Crucially, an applicant’s standing on the list can change if they move closer to or farther away from the pool. Trademark lawyer Laura Geyer missed that wrinkle when she combed the bylaws ahead of her family’s 2003 move to a house located in a lower-scoring ring, she said.”