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DateTitleSubject
July 16, 2025 Boston’s Property Tax Classification Proposal Property Taxes
January 20, 2023 Opportunities and Considerations as Boston looks to implement Participatory Budgeting for Residents Participatory Budgeting
December 7, 2021 Considerations for proposed School Committee GovernanceSchool Committee
June 3, 2021 Be careful what you wish for, Boston! Boston’s Financial Stability at Risk with Council OrderCharter Change/Budget Authority
January 29, 2021 Proposed Amendment Should Not Be Advanced Legal Grounds and Policy Impact Jeopardize Boston’s Financial StabilityCharter Change/Budget Authority
January 26, 2021 Yet another election in 2021 would not serve Boston wellSpecial Election
September 8, 2020 Collective Bargaining Agreements as policy toolsCollective Bargaining/Police
August 6, 2020 Research Bureau Opposes Change to Budget Responsibility of the MayorCharter Reform/Budgetary Powers
July 28, 2020 The struggle with Police OTPolice Overtime
November 7, 2019 Research Bureau testifies Inspector General Proposal is FlawedInspector General
April 24, 2019 Research Bureau testifies Fiscal discipline essential to fully fund pension system Pensions/Finance
April 22, 2019
What to watch for: City of Boston Fiscal Year 2020 Proposed Budget
Finance/Budget
March 26, 2019 Data-Driven Analysis Needed to Inform Development Policy Development/IDP
December 11, 2018 Research Bureau Supports Appointed School Committee School Committee
August 2, 2018 Research Bureau testifies Boston’s PILOT program is a successTax Exempt/PILOT
May 17, 2017 Research Bureau testifies to maintain full funding schedule for Boston’s pension systemPensions/Finance
April 24, 2017 Research Bureau Supports Winthrop Sq Project With Conditions Development
March 27, 2017 Research Bureau testifies in support of bringing MBTA Bus Maintenance in line with industryTransportation
April 25, 2016 Research Bureau Testifies on FY17 BudgetBudget
September 29, 2014 Research Bureau Opposes Ordinance Amending Salary of City Councilors
December 2, 2013 BMRB Testifies in Opposition to Funding the BPPA Contract Collective Bargaining
February 28, 2013 BMRB Testifies in opposition of hybrid School Committee for Boston School Committee
April 23, 2012 BMRB Testifies: City should take no policy action on spending that would increase its pension liability. Pensions/Finance
May 20, 2011 BMRB Testifies in Support of TIF agreement with Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the I-Cubed application for the Fan Pier Economic Development Project. Tax Policy
April 7, 2011 BMRB Urges Reform of the Massachusetts Pension System Through Approval of House bill 00035 Pensions
March 8, 2011 BMRB supports legislative change that gives more flexibility to municipalities in managing health care cost Health Insurance Reform
December 15, 2010 School Committee Should Approve School Closing/Merger Plan School Closings
August 2, 2010 BMRB Supports Business Improvement District for Downtown Boston BID
March 22, 2010 Research Bureau Opposes Adoption of Section 18A of Chapter 374 Retiree Health Insurance
January 15, 2010 Education Reform Legislation Passed Education
January 11, 2010 Research Bureau Urges Changes in Education Reform Bill to Strengthen Student Achievement Education Reform
December 22, 2009 Research Bureau Urges House to Pass Education Reform Education
August 20, 2009 BMRB Supports Local Option Excise Taxes With Conditions Excise Taxes
July 21, 2009 BMRB Supports In-District Charter Schools Schools
June 25, 2009 BMRB Supports Drug Testing For Public Safety Employees Personnel
December 3, 2008 BMRB Urges adoption of measures to assist municipalities in managing more efficiently and cost effectively Municipal Finances
November 14, 2008 BMRB Urges Police Commissioner discretion in determining the use of police detail, civilian flaggers or digital signs. Police Department
May 28, 2008 BMRB Supports Approval of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Agreement Economic Development
July 19, 2007 BMRB Calls for Council to Reject Residential Dwelling Unit Ordinance Rent Control
April 10, 2007 BMRB Comments on 4 Bills Before the Legislature's Joint Committee on Revenue Finances
March 21, 2007 BMRB Supports BIll That Pormotes Quality & Affordable Municipal Health Insurance Health Insurance
July 11, 2006 BMRB Supports House Bill That Encourages Econmic Development Economic Development
November 23, 2004 BMRB Opposes Community Stablization Protection Act Rent Control
April 7, 2004 BMRB Calls on Council to Reject Proposal for Supplemental Tax Assessment Assessing
December 30, 2003 Classification FY04 Assessing
December 17, 2003 BMRB Calls on Council to Support a Request for the Issuance of Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds for Boston Finance
December 17, 2003 BMRB Supports Appropriation of Free Cash, AKA Budgetary Fund Balance Budget
December 12, 2003 BMRB Calls on City Council to Reject Tax Amnesty Program for Boston Assessing
September 15, 2003 BMRB Supports Establishment of BID Before the Legislature Economic Development
November 21, 2002 Classification FY03 Assessing
June 20, 2002 BMRB Call on Council to Reject Right of Way Fee Telecommunications
February 20, 2002 BMRB Supports Compensation Advisory Board Report Salaries
December 4, 2001 Classification FY02 Assessing
July 26, 2001 BMRB Calls for Implementation of O'Toole Commission Report Recommendations Fire Department
June 28, 2001 BMRB Calls for Increase in Linkage Fees to be Connected to Management Improvements Linkage
June 6, 2001 BMRB Calls on Legislature to Reject Changes to Linkage Legislation Linkage
July 19, 2000 BMRB Calls for Changes to Linkage, Before the Legislature Linkage
May 23, 2000 BMRB Proposes Changes to Linkage Legislation Linkage
November 8, 1999 BMRB Offers Changes to Proposed Job & Living Wage Rules Living Wage
December 3, 1998 BMRB Calls on City to Adhere to Linkage Process Linkage
November 30, 1998 Classification FY99 Assessing
February 3, 1998 BMRB Supports $9M Appropriation for Technology Technology