Boston Municipal Research Bureau

Spilka, Wu end tax meeting without ‘consensus,’ senator says

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Spilka, Wu end tax meeting without ‘consensus,’ senator says

A summit between Senate President Karen Spilka, Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston senators, and the business community to discuss a controversial tax proposal from the mayor apparently ended without “consensus,” according to one local lawmaker present at the meeting. After months of inaction by the Senate on a plan that would shift more of the city’s … Read more

Watchdog warns Boston Mayor Wu’s plan to hike business taxes could hurt city’s economy

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Watchdog warns Boston Mayor Wu’s plan to hike business taxes could hurt city’s economy

A fiscal watchdog is cautioning Mayor Michelle Wu against moving forward with her plan to raise property taxes on Boston businesses beyond the state limit, saying that there are better alternatives that won’t hurt the city’s economy.  Subscribe to continue reading this article. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more