December 7, 2008
Boston Globe Cites Tax Foundation Data on Property Taxes in Story on State and Local Budget Shortfall
"Taxes Rise, Spirits Fall as State OKs Local Rates"
By Eric Moskowitz
Massachusetts ranks eighth in the country in average property tax bill per household, according to fiscal 2006 statistics compiled by the Tax Foundation, an organization based in Washington, D.C. And while cities and towns nationally generate less than half of their local revenue from property taxes, Massachusetts communities rely on property taxes for 73 percent, according to Geoffrey Beckwith, executive director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association.
