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Howard Complex PILOT and First-Responder Costs

At a glance

  • What: the state payment in lieu of taxes for the state-owned Howard complex compared with the city's cost of responding there.
  • Where it stands: Discussed October 5; no action.

Sources

Log

2026-10-05 - Finance Committee

  • The state payment is based on property valuations, not call volume, and has declined.
  • The city answers hundreds of police and fire calls a year there, and rescue runs are not reimbursed.