Boston City Council, sugary drinks

Boston City Councilor introduces "Sugar Tax" at Wednesday hearing
The Boston City Council is proposing a tax on sugary drinks, saying the money on unhealthy beverages can be put to good use.
Boston City Council passes home rule petition to expand property tax breaks for eligible senior homeowners
The home rule petition uses the same language that's included in Mayor Michelle Wu's revived property tax proposal for bringing more tax relief to seniors.
City Council to weigh new tax on sugary drinks
A tax on sugary drinks could fund important programs and improve public health, Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is arguing.
Boston City Council to probe home assessment variability amid property tax spikes
Hefty property tax hikes for homeowners have raised questions about the City of Boston’s assessment process, where similar homes on the same street can vary significantly in value and property values can spike without renovations.
Could Boston implement a sugary drink tax? Some City Councilors want to explore the idea.
Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed the idea as a way to promote healthier habits among residents and also raise additional revenue for the city.
Boston City Council votes against creation of ethics committee
Boston City Council voted Wednesday to kill a measure that would have created an ethics committee made up of council members.
Let’s run it back: Boston mayor plots another commercial property tax hike
Michelle Wu is following up a failed attempt at raising a tax cap a month after one died in the Massachusetts State Senate

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Boston to consider new tax on sugary drinks
Boston city councilors plan to hold a hearing on the issue. A new city tax on sugary drinks would require approval from state ...
Michelle Wu added 300 new positions to Boston City Hall amid budget crunch
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in her first term has hired 301 new employees with a third of them earning more than $100,000, as ...
Boston councilor pitches soda tax aimed at improving residents' health
A tax of 2 cents per ounce of sugar drinks could raise $20-30 million annually for the city while dissuading people from ...
Ed Flynn will reportedly run for reelection, not mayor
Flynn’s retreat leaves the path open for Josh Kraft, another mayoral hopeful, to challenge incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu.
Boston Mayor Wu’s tax relief bill welcomed by ‘struggling’ senior homeowners, but hammered by real estate industry
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s decision to try again on legislation aimed at providing residential tax relief offered some peace ...
Councilor Ed Flynn opts not to challenge Mayor Michelle Wu
Rumors have swirled for months that Josh Kraft, son of the billionaire Patriots' owner Robert Kraft, is also mulling running ...