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This city,because of the way it's run {\an1}and because of the way thesort of...

This city,
because of the way it's run {\an1}and because of the way the
sort of {\an1}history of financial management
has gone, {\an1}actually came out on the other
side pretty unscathed

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This city, because of the way it's run
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{\an1}and because of the way the sort of
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{\an1}history of financial management has gone,
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{\an1}actually came out on the other side pretty unscathed.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:38
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
ITVS,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Zipporah Films,Sundance Institute,PBS

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Movie Summary

A look at Boston's city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.
{\an1}And frankly, we avoided a lot of the pitfalls - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}And frankly, we avoided a lot of the pitfalls
{\an7}The FY19 budget is about $3.3 billion. - City Hall 00:05
{\an7}The FY19 budget is about $3.3 billion.
{\an7}State aid makes up of about 13%, - City Hall 00:08
{\an7}State aid makes up of about 13%,
{\an1}Property tax is not only the two-and-a-half percent - City Hall 00:18
{\an1}Property tax is not only the two-and-a-half percent
{\an1}That's how we've been able to make - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}That's how we've been able to make
Ten years ago, that used to be about 20%, - City Hall 00:06
Ten years ago, that used to be about 20%,
{\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