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File #: 25-0483    Version: 1
Type: Mayor's Request Status: Referred for Recommendation
File created: 3/11/2025 In control: Legislative Matters Committee
On agenda: 3/13/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Requesting the acceptance of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 64G, Section 3D(a), to authorize the city to impose a community impact fee of 3% of the total amount of rent upon each transfer of occupancy of “Professionally-managed units”.
Attachments: 1. Chapter 64G, Section 3D

Agenda Summary

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Requesting the acceptance of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 64G, Section 3D(a), to authorize the city to impose a community impact fee of 3% of the total amount of rent upon each transfer of occupancy of “Professionally-managed units”.

 

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Official Text

 To the Honorable City Council:

 

The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept Mass. General Laws, Chapter 64G, Section 3D(a) to authorize the City to impose a community impact fee in the amount of 3% upon transfers of occupancy for “Professionally-managed units” as defined by Section 1 of G.L. c. 64G. I have attached a copy of the relevant sections for your information.

 

Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor