City Council Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Docket #1624

Order that pursuant to Chapter 40, section 56, the residential factor in the City of Boston for FY2020 shall be the minimum residential factor as determined by the Commissioner of Revenue pursuant to M. G. L. Chapter 58, section 1A and be it further that pursuant to Chapter 59, section 5C, as amended, a residential exemption in the amount of value equal to thirty five percent (35%) of the average assessed value of all Class One-Residential parcels in the City of Boston be, and hereby is approved for Fiscal Year 2020.

This matter was sponsored by Councilor Mark Ciommo, and referred to the Committee on November 20, 2019.

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Mail Address:  Docket #1624, City Council, City Hall, 5^th Floor, Boston MA  02201

Fax Number:  (617) 635-4203 Attn: Michelle A. Goldberg, Docket #1624

Committee Email:  CCC.WM@Boston.gov

Staff Email: michelle.a.goldberg@boston.gov   Staff Telephone:  (617) 635-4645

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