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Councilors press revenue officials on BERT exemption removal and outreach to struggling small businesses
Summary
Council members questioned how the city is informing and supporting small businesses after the removal of the BERT exemption; Revenue said it conducted hundreds of outreach events, mailed notices to tens of thousands of businesses, and has grant funding and payment accommodations available, and agreed to provide district-level participation data.
Council members pressed Revenue Department officials over outreach and relief for small businesses after the administration removed the BERT exemption.
"I have some questions about how the city is working to support entrepreneurs who are struggling to pay the BERT tax," Council member Jamie Gauthier said, describing a constituent who makes roughly $40,000 a year and faces about $5,000 in back and current tax liability. Gauthier asked what the administration is doing specifically for family-owned businesses, independent contractors and…
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