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...Russell said that when the school committee needed to hire a new superintendent in the mid-1990s, Maher played a critical role in navigating the diverse constituencies that had to be considered...

Author: By Yelena S. Mironova, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Veteran ‘Consensus Builder’ Hopes to Retain Council Seat | 11/4/2007 | See Source »

...According to Maher, one of the most important issues facing Cambridge is the city’s rapidly rising housing prices. He says a major concern is growing tax burdens pricing some families out of Cambridge—something he says can be avoided by wooing businesses that can contribute significantly to the city’s budget...

Author: By Yelena S. Mironova, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Veteran ‘Consensus Builder’ Hopes to Retain Council Seat | 11/4/2007 | See Source »

...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...

Author: By Yelena S. Mironova, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Veteran ‘Consensus Builder’ Hopes to Retain Council Seat | 11/4/2007 | See Source »

...Maher, a homeowner himself, has also sought a range of solutions to head off rising property taxes...

Author: By Yelena S. Mironova, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Veteran ‘Consensus Builder’ Hopes to Retain Council Seat | 11/4/2007 | See Source »

...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...

Author: By Yelena S. Mironova, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Veteran ‘Consensus Builder’ Hopes to Retain Council Seat | 11/4/2007 | See Source »

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