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Mayor pledges $1 million for targeted tax-relief fund; committee weighs Home Rule petition and eligibility rules
Summary
Staff described a donation-backed targeted tax-relief program under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, §3D and said the mayor pledged $1 million if a Home Rule petition clears the State House; the committee must still set eligibility rules and await the home-rule approval before disbursing funds.
Jessica, an assessor with the Board of Assessors, told the committee the City Council already voted to create a donation-supported fund under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, §3D to assist low-income, elderly or disabled homeowners. The program establishes a Taxation Aid Committee that will define "elderly," "disabled" and "low…
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