Allowing continued double-digit increases threatens Boston’s economic future in already-uncertain and challenging times.

I am urging immediate passage of our home-rule petition in order to achieve the stability our residents and businesses need.

For FY26 we're seeing an even greater need for relief.

If the Legislature fails to act on our home-rule petition, we project a 13% spike in residential property taxes for the average single family homeowner. Meanwhile, the tax bill for the average Class A office tower is projected to decrease 4.4%.

The legislation was passed twice by the Boston City Council and the State House of Representatives, but it was procedurally blocked by a single State Senator, leaving Boston residents to face a significant tax increase.

Last year, @boston.gov projected a similar spike in residential taxes due to declining commercial property values.

We worked hard with legislative and business partners to negotiate temporary relief measures that would cushion the impact on residents.

I’m asking for the business community’s partnership in delivering balanced residential tax relief.

With this home-rule petition, the businesses they represent will benefit from excellent city services and greater stability for the residents who are their community, workforce, and customer base.

Next year, because of state law, corporations are set to pay their lowest share of property taxes in the last 43 years.

That means residential property owners are set to pay their highest share—an increase of $780 for the average single family homeowner.

Come visit and enjoy all the hard work that our teams and neighbors in Mattapan accomplished to make the Urban Wild beautiful and welcoming for all.

Learn about the City of Boston’s transformative restoration of these 9-acres of conservation land at boston.gov/mattahunt.

And thank you to Yo-Yo Ma, one of the greatest musicians in the world, a global ambassador who is bringing people together around our shared humanity, and our neighbor! Welcome home!

Thank you to the Celebrity Series of Boston for fostering a love for the arts in our city always and for this extraordinary We The People live broadcast shared last night at more than 20 locations across Massachusetts.

Thank you to everyone who came together at the Isabella Stewart Gardner to support each other and honor those we have lost. #TransDayOfRemembrance

Thank you to the YMCA of Greater Boston and all of our Food Access Hub partners for working with the City and coordinating all available resources to support our neighbors in need this holiday season.

Boston is a home for everyone. Thank you to those who continue to create spaces and communities where authenticity and joy are centered, and where everyone feels included, celebrated, and safe.

#TransDayOfRemembrance #TDOR

TDOR was started 26 years ago to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a Black trans woman and beloved Allston community member who lost her life as a result of transphobia and anti-trans violence in 1998. Her passing sparked a movement in Boston and beyond.