Word: velluccis
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Vellucci said the University, by converting residential and hence taxable space into tax-exempt space for "academic purposes," was draining the city coffers at a time when Cambridge needs the money most. "We are facing substantial layoffs of teachers, all sorts of cut-backs," Vellucci said...
Brewer promised to think the matter over and to answer Vellucci sometime next week...
...They have to be absolutely clear about what they mean by 'in lieu of tax payments,' " Vellucci said, adding, "the average working class resident doesn't even know what that means. He thinks the University is a bastard that is doing him in, and you can't blame...
Poor communication with the community has aggravated the situation, Vellucci said. "The University should be buying space in the Cambridge media to get their message across to the people," he added...
...Brewer and 'the higher-ups over there at Harvard" will not agree to his proposal, Vellucci said that he would file similar legislation with the council and the state legislature, and "wage major verbal war with Harvard...