School overcrowding measure spurs intense debate in Baltimore County. Here are things to know.

For the past month, Baltimore County Council members have heard two versions of the consequences of passing Bill 31-24. Either the measure will ease or prevent overcrowded school districts, or it will further hamstring the county’s efforts to build more affordable housing and expand its shrinking tax base. The measure addresses something called the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, which the county first enacted about two decades ago.