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Question 5 ENDORSEMENT: Vote 'yes' for the conservation of Boston's identity

Question 5 ENDORSEMENT: Vote ‘yes’ for the conservation of Boston’s identity

Editors November 3, 2016

Boston is a city characterized by its history. It seems that one cannot walk down a street without passing a plaque honoring historical significance. Founding fathers resided in our city and we walk the...

Question 5 on the Boston ballot proposes the adoption of the Community Preservation Act, which would create a small increase in property taxes to fund local initiatives on affordable housing, open space and historic preservation. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Ballot question 5, exclusive to Boston, would raise property tax to promote preservation

Sophie Will November 3, 2016

Question 5 on the Boston ballot, also known as the Community Preservation Act, proposes a 1 percent increase in tax for property owners to be used for community preservation, according to the question’s...

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