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Alder Adam Marchand named to commission on pilot programs and revenue lobbying; pledges broadened scope on nonprofit tax exemptions
Summary
Adam Marchand was appointed to the commission on pilot programs and revenue lobbying and said the body should study both state aid and potential revenue from major nonprofit partners who hold tax‑exempt property.
The Board of Alders appointed Adam Marchand to the commission on pilot programs and revenue lobbying and heard his view that the commission should take a broader approach to New Haven’s revenue shortfalls.
Marchand told alder members the commission was created by a 1985 ordinance to coordinate the city’s efforts to secure state funds for tax losses tied to exempt properties. He said the underlying fiscal issue has intensified: “a huge percentage of our real estate grand list is exempt,” Marchand said, adding that the exempt portion…
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