City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 199545

• File #: 199545
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 6/25/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 6/25/2015
• Final action: 10/13/2016
• Enactment date: 6/25/2015
• Enactment #: 199545
• Title: That the Finance Committee examine the impact of the continued practice of balancing the city's budget by raising property taxes to the maximum permitted under Proposition 2 1/2, and explore ways for this Board to engage earlier in the budget process.
• Sponsors: William A. White Jr., Tony Lafuente

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/13/2016	4	City Council	Work completed
10/12/2016	3	Finance	Work completed
6/25/2015	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the Finance Committee examine the impact of the continued practice of balancing the city's budget by raising property taxes to the maximum permitted under Proposition 2 1/2, and explore ways for this Board to engage earlier in the budget process.

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Official Text

That the Finance Committee examine the impact of the continued practice of the city's budget being balanced by raising property taxes to the maximum permitted under Proposition 2 and 1/2 by using all of new growth and explore ways for the Board of Aldermen to become more active in the budget process at an earlier point in time than is currently done.