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jducoeur ([personal profile] jducoeur) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2014-02-03 04:19 pm
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"Unprecedented tax increases"?

I just got a scare robo-call, apparently from alderman Tony Lafuente, asking me to come to tomorrow night's aldermen's meeting because of the "unprecedented tax increases" in Somerville. Sounds like he's trying to get a mob with torches and pitchforks there, but I haven't the foggiest notion what he's talking about. Anybody have info?
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[identity profile] jdh0625.livejournal.com 2014-02-03 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think there have been unprecedented tax increases, but there may have been unprecedented tax bill increases for some commercial properties. A bunch of properties were reassessed this winter at significantly higher values and consequently, tax bills skyrocketed.

Here's an article from the Patch in early January. (http://somerville.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/davis-square-restaurants-see-monster-tax-increase-say-aldermen)
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