Considerations for proposed School Committee structure
Research Bureau highlights points and issues for consideration in the School Committee governance discussion.
Category: Statements and Testimony
Be careful what you wish for, Boston!
City Council Order jeopardizes Boston’s fiscal stability. This would not improve the participation of the public – it would bring uncertainty, chaos and a level of bargaining and negotiating with special interest groups that Boston has not seen since its early days.
Research Bureau Opposes Change to Budget Responsibility of the Mayor
The Research Bureau opposed an amendment to the City Charter that would change the process for creating and approving the operating and capital budgets in the City of Boston.
Research Bureau testifies Boston’s PILOT program a success
The educational, medical and cultural institutions play a critical role in the vibrancy and growth of the Boston economy and job creation, and the City should continue to be sensitive to this fact as it manages the PILOT program going forward.