Description
Public Hearing Notice
PROPERTY TAX RATE CLASSIFICATION
City of Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Cambridge City Council will hold a public hearing related to setting the property tax rate classification on Monday, October 3, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. This public hearing will be hybrid allowing participation in the Sullivan Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA and remotely via ZOOM. The purpose of said public hearing is to gather testimony, information and public input concerning the property tax rate classification. All persons wishing to be heard shall be afforded the opportunity.
Under the laws of the Commonwealth, the City has the option of taxing residential and
commercial/industrial property at different tax rates. At this public hearing, the City Council will review tax rates/classifications proposed by the City Manager and the Board of Assessors. The votes taken will result in property tax rates that reflect the city’s property tax levy for Fiscal Year 2023, including the granting of the residential exemption.
The ZOOM URL to view the hearing is https://cambridgema.zoom.us/s/97895847144. If you would like to speak at this Public Hearing, please register to do so using this URL:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/CityCouncil/PublicCommentSignUpForm
Documents related to this public hearing will be available on the City’s website in advance of the public hearing. Copies will also be available in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts, or by emailing CityClerk@Cambridgema.gov.
The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please contact the City Clerk at 617-349-4260 or at DLeBlanc@Cambridgema.gov.
By Order of the City Council,
Diane P. LeBlanc
City Clerk