Word: maher
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...What we need to have is a budget that stays within control,” Maher says. “We are pleased to have a large commercial tax base because it lightens the load on residential tax payers. We are always looking at new ways to bring new tax revenue...
...Maher, a homeowner himself, has also sought a range of solutions to head off rising property taxes...
...Maher has also worked to create a more permanent solution to the problem by reducing the number of tax districts in Cambridge. In the past, he says, property taxes—which are based on the districts—would rise dramatically after one house in a small district was sold for a high price...
...It’s easy to diagnose a problem, but it is much harder to work on the problem,” Maher says...
...Maher, who founded and chaired the City Council’s University Relations committee, says the universities can serve as a resource to help the city address pressing issues...