By William Tauro
Don’t be fooled, it’s right there in black-and-white they are quietly proposing to take more of your money. She wants to put it on the ballot to secretly raise it to 3%.
“Somerville adopted CPA by a vote in the General Election in November 2012, electing a 1.5% property tax surcharge. A question on the ballot in November 2024 asks whether to increase the surcharge to 3%. “
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