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.
Category: Statements and Testimony
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.
Now is not the time to increase pension liability
The Research Bureau opposes the City increasing the COLA base for retirees and beneficiaries of the Boston Retirement System. In testimony before the Boston City Council’s Committee on Government Operations, the BMRB noted that increasing the liability moves the City in the wrong direction. Read full testimony>
BMRB supports exemption from “Shadow Law” but urges changes
The Research Bureau testified (4/24) at a City Council hearing on approval of a home rule petition exempting the shadow laws from the Winthrop Square site. Full Testimony>