Hartfordās largest tax-exempt institutions argue they simply canāt afford to pledge any significant revenue to the cityās operating budget.
Matt Pilon and Gregory Seay | Hartford Business Journal
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Solution: Alternative revenue sources could bolster city budget, lower tax rate
Massachusetts lawmakers ā a place where municipalities rely heavily on property taxes ā gave their cities and towns a powerful new revenue-raising tool.
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Myriad ideas exist to solve Hartfordās property tax dilemma
Owner John Tornatoreās Gordon Bonetti Florist is one casualty of Hartfordās unique property tax system, which leans more heavily on businesses than homeowners. Tornatore pulled up stakes for neighboring Wethersfield, where he says heās enjoying much lower tax bills. For years, John Tornatore chafed at the high personal and real estate property taxes the city […]