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Profile of the 2015 Boston City Council Race

All 13 Boston City Councilors are running for re-election this year, but the competition is limited. Four incumbent At-Large Councilors and one other At-Large candidate will bypass the September 8th Preliminary Election and compete for the four seats in the General Election on November 3rd. Of the nine District seats, only two District Councilors will campaign this summer for the September 8th Preliminary Election to reduce the number of candidates in each race to two. Five District Councilors have no opponent and two have only one opponent meaning their names and the names of their opponents will only be on the November 3rd General Election ballot. (continued. . .) >

Bureau Updates

Excise Receipts: Boston’s Fastest Growing Revenue Source

Excise growth is increasingly important as Boston relies more on its own-source revenues. At $179.9M and 11% of total revenues, excise receipts represent a small but important source of recurring revenue for Boston. The growth in excise revenue helped mitigate a 9% decline in state aid, the City’s second largest revenue source. Full Report>