Housing crisis: New vouchers aim to help house the homeless
A new program in Boston aims to help people get out of homeless shelters and into permanent housing by helping cover most of the rent.
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A new program in Boston aims to help people get out of homeless shelters and into permanent housing by helping cover most of the rent.
Mayor Wu plans to file legislation that would allow Boston to increase property taxes on businesses. The move comes as commercial property values have dipped due to inflation and the post-pandemic shift to remote and hybrid work. A recent report found the city may lose $1.4 billion in tax revenue over the next five years due to empty office spaces.
Wu seeking to boost commercial tax rates in bid to spare homeowners from seeing higher bills.
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