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Tag Archives: municipal finance
Manzi in the Morning-Jamie Atkinson Interview
Methuen City Councilor Jamie Atkinson, Chair of the Finance Sub-Committee, comes on to talk budgets, Bruins, and solicitor searches. My thanks to Councilor Atkinson for taking the time to appear on the show. http://yourlisten.com/swf/Player.swf?id=16991170
Shocking!
I have done a couple of posts about the setting of the “municipal tax factor”, and the annual request by City Councilors from around the Commonwealth to Mayors and Managers to lower tax bills by raiding free cash and reserves. … Continue reading
Municipal Tax Rates and Surpluses
Municipal budgeting, like most everything in government that relates to taxation, has become highly politicized. And like much that occurs in budgeting those politics, in many instances, show that budgetary doublespeak is not restricted to federal politicians. Municipal budgets are … Continue reading
Municipal Bond Tax Exemption at Risk
There has been plenty of talk about “tax expenditures” at both the federal and state levels, with all tax breaks under heavy scrutiny. One that has received a little attention, but deserves some more discussion, is the municipal bond tax … Continue reading
Boston Foundation Report on Muni Health Care
The Boston Foundation and the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation came out with a report on Municipal Health care in Massachusetts, and the report is not surprising. The Foundation and the MTF looked at the health care plans of 14 communities (Beverly, … Continue reading
Posted in Municipal Finance, State News
Tagged municipal finance, Municipal Health Care Reform
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The Unspoken Truth
Today’s Globe has a column by Sam Allis talking about what no one else seems to want to talk about, the spiraling and unsustainable numbers involved in municipal health care and pensions. Allis centers his discussion on the Mayor’s race … Continue reading
Posted in Municipal Finance, State News
Tagged Massachusetts Budget Crisis, municipal finance
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Wilmington School Committe Nixes Teacher Contract
The Lowell Sun is reporting that the Wilmington School Committee has turned down a teachers contract that had been negotiated and was ready for ratification by both sides. While the exact terms of the contract were not made public the … Continue reading
Governor to Cut $128 Million in Local Aid Mid Year
Governor Deval Patrick, in an address to the MMA this morning, announced a mid year local aid cut of $128 million, made against the lottery account and the additional aid account. Governor Patrick also announced that he would make no … Continue reading
Posted in Methuen, State News
Tagged Deval Patrick at MMA, Massachusetts Municipal Association, municipal finance
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More Cuts Coming
The Governor yesterday announced to the media that the state budget remains about one billion dollars short, which will trigger a new round of budget cuts that likely will include local aid. Governor Deval Patrick said yesterday that he was … Continue reading
Posted in Methuen, Municipal Finance, State News
Tagged Deval Patrick, local aid cuts, municipal finance
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Answering the boo birds
The comment section over at the Eagle Tribune is a very popular section of their online edition, with folks given a chance to comment on the story of the day and mix in praise and criticism of public officials and … Continue reading
Posted in Methuen, Methuen City Council, Municipal Finance, Uncategorized
Tagged bill manzi, Methuen, Methuen finance, municipal finance
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