Property taxes are the next act in the Massachusetts affordability crisis drama, with scenes set to unfold Monday at Boston City Hall and in the Massachusetts Senate.
Labor unions and community organizations plan a Boston City Hall press conference at 9:30 a.m. to urge state legislators to temporarily shift more of the property tax burden on to commercial owners as a way of blunting the impact of residential property tax hikes that Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says will average 13%.
At 10 a.m., the Boston City Council’s Ways and Means Committee plans to gavel in a hearing on an order filed by Councilor Christopher Worrell to maximize residential property tax exemptions…