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Ten years ago, that usedto be about 20%, and 20 years ago,it used to be 30%

Ten years ago, that used
to be about 20%, and 20 years ago,
it used to be 30%

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Ten years ago, that used to be about 20%,
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and 20 years ago, it used to be 30%.
Duration
6 seconds
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31
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:37
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
ITVS,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Zipporah Films,Sundance Institute,PBS

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A look at Boston's city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.
{\an1}So that means that the state used to represent - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}So that means that the state used to represent
{\an1}Now, that's both a decrease in what we call state aid - City Hall 00:11
{\an1}Now, that's both a decrease in what we call state...
That's both from the property tax side - City Hall 00:07
That's both from the property tax side
{\an1}Moving on to how we spend the $3.3 billion, - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}Moving on to how we spend the $3.3 billion,
{\an1}There's obviously a lot of complexity - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}There's obviously a lot of complexity
{\an1}The first one, which should be pretty familiar for everyone, - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}The first one, which should be pretty familiar for eve...
{\an1}Obviously, both of those have been increasing - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}Obviously, both of those have been increasing
{\an1}$200 million more per year for BPS - City Hall 00:10
{\an1}$200 million more per year for BPS
{\an1}So since the mayor's been in office, - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}So since the mayor's been in office,
Public safety, that's police and fire, - City Hall 00:04
Public safety, that's police and fire,
{\an1}City departments, so that's things like streets and PHC - City Hall 00:18
{\an1}City departments, so that's things like streets a...
{\an1}Fixed costs like pensions and debt service, - City Hall 00:13
{\an1}Fixed costs like pensions and debt service,
{\an1}The other big piece of the capital plan, - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}The other big piece of the capital plan,
{\an1}So right here is just a map of what we have - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}So right here is just a map of what we have
{\an1}It's a $2.4 billion plan over five years - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}It's a $2.4 billion plan over five years
{\an1}A lot of folks, especially in the rating agency world - City Hall 00:09
{\an1}A lot of folks, especially in the rating agency world
{\an1}We have the billion-dollar BuildBPS plan - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}We have the billion-dollar BuildBPS plan
{\an1}The annual capital plan is over a five-year period, - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}The annual capital plan is over a five-year period,
{\an1}We borrow money for them and then we pay for it - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}We borrow money for them and then we pay for it
{\an1}So it's a kind of companion piece to the operating budget, - City Hall 00:09
{\an1}So it's a kind of companion piece to the operatin...