Downtown Flood Defense Plan Seeks Spending Solution
The Wharf District Council faces its most daunting challenge: coming up with the actual funds to pay for what it says are vital protections for downtown Boston.
Beacon Hill Shows No Urgency on Boston Tax Package
The senator who last year was one of the most vocal opponents of a Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plan to shift property taxes more onto commercial payers said he is friendlier to parts of a new-filed tax relief package meant to temper residential tax spikes through a plan tied to rebates.
Wu Refiles Tax Shift Bill, Tapping into Budget Surplus
Mayor Michelle Wu is renewing a push for a temporary shift in Boston’s property tax structure designed to limit increases on the residential sector by placing a larger burden on commercial properties.
Wu Hits Out Over Tax Deal’s Collapse
“We don’t have time at the city level to play games,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said on GBH’s “Boston Public Radio” on Wednesday.
Spilka Confirms Boston Tax Bill’s Dead
Despite compromises struck between the city and stakeholders, Spilka said she has “heard clearly that there currently is not sufficient support for this proposal.”
Mayor’s Tax Plan Hits Wall in Senate as Top Dem Calls Time
Sen. William Brownsberger, who represents parts of Boston and is the number-three Democrat in the Senate, called for the bill to be laid aside and for Boston to finalize its property tax rates without any shift.
Biz Groups Waver on Boston Tax Deal
Business organizations urged Beacon Hill legislators to pause approval of a new property tax structure raising rates on commercial properties in Boston following the release of new assessment data.
