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The establishment of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) property tax rate by the Board of Assessors, subject to the approval of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, is the final step in the fiscal process that begins with the submission of the annual budget to the City Council. The City’s Operating and Capital Budgets, property classifications, and property valuations are major factors in determining property tax bills.

Protect yourself and your property with these crime prevention and safety tips.

This newsletter explains your property tax bill in detail and provides some answers to some frequently asked questions. This newsletter also contains information about property tax exemptions and tax deferrals that may help you reduce or defer real estate taxes.

Meeting minutes of the LGBTQ+ Commission meeting held March 26, 2026

Meeting minutes of the American Freedmen Commission meeting held March 10, 2026

This is the third year Cambridge has conducted a City Manager Performance Review, which is an important commitment to transparency and accountability. This next step will be followed by the City Council’s formal evaluation delivered at a Special City Council Meeting in December.

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Newsletter that explains the FY17 tax bill in detail and answers some frequently asked questions.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service.

The fourth Cambridge Participatory Budgeting (PB) cycle ran from May to December 2017. The City set aside $800,000 of the FY19 Budget for one-time capital PB projects to improve the community. PB Cycle 4 Timeline