A view of Boston from the top of the Massachusetts State House inside the cupola. This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox,Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to temporarily tweak the city’s residential-to-commercial property tax ratio is still waiting on, Wu shared some new draft projections on what the action — or inaction — would mean for Boston’s homeowners and businesses.
Option A: If nothing changes, Wu said yesterday homeowners could see a 33% spike in their property tax bill, according to her office’s projections. Meanwhile, older and relatively less expensive Option B: If state lawmakers do approve her plan, Wu says homeowners would still see a 9% increase in property taxes, while Class B and Class C commercial properties would get a lesser 8% decrease in their bill. ice cream from several dozen eateries, from Tallula to Naco Taco.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on the city's summer plans, Boston Public Schools and the city's next budget