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Collins Center presents feasibility analysis for Holyoke pilot policy; recommends value‑based approach and negotiating team
Summary
The Collins Center for Public Management told the DGR Committee a formal PILOT (payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes) policy is feasible for Holyoke and recommended a value‑based methodology (targeting about 25% of the tax liability) with a small negotiating team, annual assessment updates and phased‑in payments to secure agreements.
The Edward Collins Center for Public Management presented a feasibility analysis March 11 on whether the City of Holyoke can adopt a formal pilot policy seeking voluntary payments from tax‑exempt organizations (payments in lieu of taxes, or PILOTs).
Steven Cirillo, the Collins Center project manager, and his team described a multi‑step methodology: inventory tax‑exempt parcels, calculate a “would‑be” tax liability using assessed values, and apply a policy fraction to set target PILOT asks. Cirillo told the committee the centers his team has worked with in other Massachusetts communities often target roughly 25% of the hypothetical tax obligation, explaining that many tax‑exempt organizations do not use the full range of municipal services — but typically do use police, fire…
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