City Council, June 15, 2026
Votes on Hearing on Clause 41D senior property tax exemption COLA adjustment
What happened
This was a Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee HEARING (not a voting session) on docket number 0697, an order to accept Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41D, which would authorize annual cost-of-living increases (2.7%) to the income and asset elig…
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
Meeting Summary
This was a Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee HEARING (not a voting session) on docket number 0697, an order to accept Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41D, which would authorize annual cost-of-living increases (2.7%) to the income and asset elig…
Key Decisions (1)
Hearing on Clause 41D senior property tax exemption COLA adjustment
Market Signals (3)
Sentiment
Councilors and residents repeatedly cited skyrocketing property taxes (double-digit increases…
Housing Demand
A Back Bay resident testified that an entire generation of…
Commercial Demand
A public speaker referenced developers receiving roughly 27-29 years of…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and 6 members of the public.
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