The Boston City Council saw a 5% pay hike this month that boosted salaries to $120,000 for the 13 councilors, half of whom skipped out on a state ethics training session held Friday amid the feds’ pursuit of a corruption case against one councilor. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, … Read more
Hefty property tax hikes for homeowners have raised questions about the City of Boston’s assessment process, where similar homes on the same street can vary significantly in value and property values can spike without renovations. Originally Published: January 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM EST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an … Read more
The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: January 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM EST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more
The Boston City Council shot down a measure calling for a state takeover of the Election Department after this month’s ballot mess, but one opponent made it clear his vote wasn’t a ringing endorsement for a department that “screwed up pretty bad.” Originally Published: November 20, 2024 at 8:24 PM EST Read original article here … Read more
Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia has filed legislation that would move the School Committee from an appointed to elected body, but Mayor Michelle Wu, who vetoed a similar measure last year, is already indicating that she plans to block it. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Read original … Read more
The mayor’s revised plan to raise commercial tax rates easily passed the Boston City Council Wednesday, and will now be sent to the state Legislature for consideration with the clock ticking before rates are set by the city next month. The City Council approved the mayor’s revised home rule petition, filed last week by Michelle … Read more
Boston College is flat-out refusing to own up to the $4.8 million overdue bill in the city’s volunteer PILOT tax program, saying the institution vigorously guards its “tax-exempt status.” Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 30, 2024 at 5:15 AM EDT Read original article here … Read more
Two Boston city councilors critical of a mayoral program that limited free museum access to public school kids chose not to proceed with their long-awaited hearing on the matter after their preferred Wu administration invitees didn’t attend. Councilors Erin Murphy, the lead sponsor, and Ed Flynn, opted to reschedule a Monday morning hearing “to discuss … Read more
Shortly after Mayor Michelle Wu introduced a revised plan to raise commercial tax rates, Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy requested information from the mayor’s office on how many new positions have been created under the Wu administration. Originally Published: October 24, 2024 at 6:48 a.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is … Read more
Smaller, mostly non-union hotels with 100 or fewer rooms will be exempt from a key provision of a proposed law that imposes stricter licensing requirements on the hotel industry. The legislation, expected to be passed by the City Council next week, will excuse “mom and pop” hotels from a ban on contracting out for “core … Read more
