Cutting Property Tax?

[enochs-fable.livejournal.com]

Deval Patrick wants to cut the property tax. Wouldn't that impact school funding, since that's where the money comes from? Can anybody cite sources in how that would work?

( if this is too off-topic, I apologize )

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[dominic-santos.livejournal.com]

Disclaimer: I am a Republican, and will be holding my nose as a I vote for Kerry Healey (as she soft on social issues).

So...Deval claims that he can cut the property tax. As we know, however, the Commonwealth does not set the property tax. Local cities and towns do. I assume that his argument goes something like this: I will raise local aid and Chapter 70 school funding (stuff that he can control), and cities and towns will reduce the property tax because of the additional revenues. While this seems logical, local government is not in the business of lowering taxes. Assuming that the City of Newton receives more local aid and Chapter 70 money, it will likely not reduce property taxes. Instead, it will allocate tax receipts that would have paid for education into other projects. Government will always find something to spend your money on.

As for the Governor's Race, it is pretty clear that Deval will win. Kerry just didn't run an effective campaign. The test for Deval will be keeping him promises will maintaining fiscal discipline on the Hill. I don't think that this will happen. Instead, he will keep his promises and run our Commonwealth into massive debt.

In speaking with my Republican friends, we agree that a Deval win is good for the Republican party in Massachusetts. For too long, the party has been focused on the corner office, and has neglected Representative and Senate races (e.g., Bill White). Maybe, just maybe, the party will focus on building a grass roots team to establish a veto-override proof hold on both chambers, and then focus on the corner office. Ahh...to dream, to dream.

[ron_newman]

I did not know you were a Republican. Now that Bill White no longer is, you may be the last one remaining in Somerville.

[dominic-santos.livejournal.com]

I am certainly the only vocal Republican left. Republicans are alive and well in Somerville; however, being openly Republican is something that most Republicans don't practice.

Ron: Do you know of any space in Davis Square for a hotel? Not for sale, but that makes sense. I am thinking that a hotel would look great on the parcel where the Dominos once operated. What do you think?

[dominic-santos.livejournal.com]

Ron: In regard to my question in the previous comment, see the following map http://local.live.com/?v=2&sp=Point.r1z279925ync_Hotel%20Space___ (click on Bird's Eye for a better view). A hotel at the end of the Square would be great.

hotel?

[ron_newman]

To my knowledge, Domino's is still in business at the location you suggest. It is still listed on Domino's web site.

Possible sites I can think of:

- the former Enterprise Rent-a-Car, at Cutter and Summer streets
- perhaps close this short block of Summer Street, and combine Enterprise with the small triangular parking lot on the other side
- the small parking lots along Grove Street; don't know if any of them are really large enough
- the private parking lot on Winter Street across from Store 24
- the private parking lot behind One Davis Square
- the municipal parking lot at Day and Herbert Street -- but this would displace the Wednesday farmer's market

[enochs-fable.livejournal.com]

As we know, however, the Commonwealth does not set the property tax. Local cities and towns do

I was wondering about that, and I think this was one of the points my friend brought up. I'm curious though, what are the possibilities of influencing city/states to reduce property taxes in light of increased aid? I'm not sure it necessarily follows that more aid means diverted property tax money, though.

[rxrfrx.livejournal.com]

Maybe, just maybe, the party will focus on building a grass roots team to establish a veto-override proof hold on both chambers


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