CITY OF WORCESTER | Economic Development Committee Meeting | Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:35 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:49 PM |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
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Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux | Committee Members | | Chairperson Tony Economou | | Councilor Sarai Rivera | | Councilor George J Russell |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Tony Economou
Councilor Sarai Rivera
Councilor George J Russell | | | | | Also: | Timothy J. McGourthy, Exec. Director of the WRRB
Stuart Loosemore, Chamber of Commerce
Councilor Gary Rosen
City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Tax Policy Communication | |
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| | | 1a. | Mayor Joseph M. Petty transmitting "A Report of the Discussions of the Mayor’s Tax Policy Committee." relating to the following: 1) Worcester REIT, 2) Capitalizing on New Growth, 3) Affiliate Business Fee, 4) Marketing, 5) Residency Requirement, 6) Chapter 40B Housing Exchange, 7) Creating a Three-Penny Gas Tax, 8) Creating a Vehicle Rental Fee, 9) Community Preservation Act.
# 9c CC December 20, 2016
In Committee May 23, 2017 - Held
In Committee June 20, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Mr. McGourthy gave a presentation of the WRRB repots Tax Classification: Passing the Buck$ and Tax Rates
Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Chamber of Commerce and the Worcester Regional Research Bureau work together to provide a report to City Council as to how properties have been impacted in the town of Auburn since implementing the process of moving to a single tax rate over the last eleven (11) years. | |
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