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