By Mr. Toomey of Cambridge, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4081) of Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Cambridge be authorized to abate certain real estate taxes assessed on propertyformerly owned by Cambridge Gore Limited Partnership. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act authorizing the city of Cambridge to abate fiscal year 2003 real property taxes in the amount of 61,463.24 on 62 Gore Street, Cambridge, which parcel was purchased on August 12, 2002 by a charitable organization

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

April 17, 2007

The Honorable Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

House of Representatives

State House

Boston, MA 02133

Dear Representative Toomey:

                Pursuant to the request of the City Council, I am forwarding to you for filing with the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the enclosed order adopted by the City Council at its meeting of Monday, April 9, 2007 requesting the enactment of a home rule petition entitled:

“AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE TO ABATE FISCAL YEAR 2003 REAL PROPERTY TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,463.24 ON 62 GORE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, WHICH PARCEL WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 12, 2002 BY A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.”

                It is my understanding that upon receipt of this legislation you and your staff will review the text of the enclosed legislation to determine its appropriateness for filing and if any changes or corrections are necessary, your office will contact me as soon as possible.

                Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

                                                                                                                                Very truly yours,

                                                                                                                                D. Margaret Drury

                                                                                                                                         City Clerk

DMD/mc

Enclosures

cc:           Representative Walz

                Representative Wolf

                Representative Rushing

                Representative Kaprielian

                Representative Brownsberger

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE ASSESSORS TO ABATE FISCAL

YEAR 2003 REAL PROPERTY TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,463.24 ON 62 GORE

STREET, CAMBRIDGE, WHICH PARCEL WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 12, 2002 BY

A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.

Section 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section five of chapter fifty-nine of the general

laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the assessors of the city of Cambridge

are hereby authorized to abate fiscal 2003 property taxes in the amount of $61,463.24 assessed

on a parcel at 62 Gore Street to Cambridge Gore Limited Partnership, which parcel was

purchased by a charitable organization, Cambridge Family & Children’s Service, on August 12,

2002.