Three new Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) to the city and higher foreclosure registry fees should boost city revenues by some $652,000 in the 2016 budget.
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Council endorses green building practices
City Council last month approved a resolution endorsing the adoption of green building practices for civic, commercial and residential buildings.
Council pledges sustainable land use
City Council approved a resolution toward sustainable land use, endorsing to follow a variety of principles related to land use, transportation, green design, and regional cooperation.
30-year PILOT considered for The Gramercy
The developer of a 43-unit East Cherry Street project has requested a 30-year Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) to be considered by City Council.
City Council introduces 2016 municipal budget
Municipal taxes would rise by about $39 on the average property under a municipal budget introduced by City Council.
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Blue Acres closes on New Church Street property
The Department of Environmental Protection announced the first acquisition of a New Church Street home as part of the state’s Blue Acres program.
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Essex Street industrial property wins tax appeal
An Essex Street industrial warehouse on the outskirts of downtown won a tax appeal totaling about a quarter of its tax bill for two years.
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Meridia Water’s Edge likely to be sold
Meridia Water’s Edge, the two-year-old rental complex at City Hall Plaza, looks like it will be sold in the near future.