Revenue Impact of a Proposition 2½ Tax Override

The Field Lab partnered with the City of Boston to examine the potential revenue impacts of a Proposition 2½ tax override. The project supported the City’s efforts to understand how changes to property tax limits could affect municipal revenues.

Project Partner

City of Boston
David Sweeney, Chief Financial Officer

Project Summary

Students worked with City staff to analyze potential revenue impacts associated with a Proposition 2½ tax override across different property types and taxpayers.

Areas of Focus

The team examined potential revenue impacts of a Proposition 2½ override, distributional considerations across residents and businesses, and comparisons with similar measures in other jurisdictions. The analysis focused on examining potential revenue impacts and distributional considerations.

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