Wu Warns of Big Property Tax Hike
Boston residential property tax bills are projected to increase an average 13 percent starting in January, reflecting continuing declines in commercial valuations that pass the bill to homeowners.
Boston Mayor Angers Neighborhood Activists
Has Boston Mayor Michelle Wu managed to unite real estate developers and neighborhood activists against her with pending tax increases on homeowners and the White Stadium redevelopment?
Wu Still Hopeful for Tax Plan
Boston Mayor Wu is holding out hope that she can get Senate President Karen Spilka to come around to her proposal to temporarily increase the tax rate for Boston’s commercial property owners.
With Session Nearing End, Boston Tax Rate Bill Advances
While it ran into resistance during its public hearing, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to temporarily increase the property tax rate for commercial buildings cleared its first major legislative hurdle as a key deadline approaches.
Wu: Tax Shift ‘Most Likely’ Getting Hearing Next Week
After meeting with Boston’s delegation of state legislators Monday, Mayor Michelle Wu said she’s holding out hope that her plan to shift the city’s property tax burden to avoid a residential tax hike could pass through the State House before a quickly approaching deadline.
Report Argues Downtown Boston Facing Long-Term Problems
A new analysis by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation wades into the debate over Boston commercial property taxes, arguing the city’s downtown faces long-term challenges just as bad or worse than other major American metros.
Boston City Councilors OK Commercial Tax Rate Hike
A coalition of real estate and business groups suffered a setback Wednesday in their campaign to keep Boston leaders from increasing their property tax rate to compensate for falling office values.
