The Massachusetts Governor's administration has refiled the Municipal Empowerment Act, which seeks to grant local governments expanded tax authority. This legislation would allow municipalities to raise lodging and meal taxes and impose a surcharge on motor vehicle excise taxes to enhance local revenue without increasing property taxes. The Act, initially filed last year but unsuccessful in the legislature, aims to empower local officials to deliver better services in response to community needs, amid mixed reactions from city officials and local business owners concerned about potential economic impacts.
Every Massachusetts resident deserves to live in a community with high-quality local services, from safe roadways to access to good jobs and schools.
Our administration knows that city and town officials know their communities the best, and that's why we want to empower them with the tools to make the choices they need.
Local officials can pay for services without feeling obligated to raise property taxes more.
The bill also didn't make it out of the Democrat-controlled legislature last year.
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