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  • Municipal Services & Operations,Reports

    Benchmarking Youth Services in Worcester: 2004

    Documents Worcester's youth service program performance, including data from the Worcester Public Schools and local nonprofit institutions.

    April 1, 2004
  • Municipal Finance,Reports

    Will PILOTs Fly in Worcester? Taxing Nonprofits and Other Options

    This report examines the potential costs and benefits of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program in Worcester.

    March 24, 2004
  • Economic Development,Reports

    Job Flight from Worcester

    This report examines the economic impact of the Worcester Airport's decline.

    January 16, 2004
  • Municipal Finance,Reports

    The FY04 Budget: Did Worcester Make the Tough Choices?

    Examines how Worcester closed its $20+ million dollar budget gap and compares those decisions with earlier Research Bureau recommendations.

    January 15, 2004
  • Municipal Services & Operations,Reports

    Citizen Satisfaction with Municipal Services: 2003 Survey

    This presents the full data from the 2003 CCPM survey of Worcester residents regarding their satisfaction with municipal services and includes comparisons with data from previous years.

    December 1, 2003
  • Economic Development,Reports

    Benchmarking Economic Development in Worcester: 2003

    Third annual report benchmarking economic development in Worcester. Contains data on Worcester's commercial and residential real estate market, as well as job market and labor force trends.

    November 1, 2003
  • Public Education,Reports

    Education Reform and Collective Bargaining: C for Compatibility

    Evaluates current collective bargaining agreement between the Worcester School Committee and the Educational Association of Worcester on how well the contract harmonizes with education reform.

    October 31, 2003
  • Municipal Services & Operations,Reports

    Benchmarking Municipal and Neighborhood Services: 2003

    Second annual report benchmarking municipal and neighborhood services.

    October 1, 2003
  • Economic Development,Reports

    Downtown Worcester Office Occupancy 2003

    Annual analysis of downtown office occupancy rates in Worcester's Central Business District.

    September 1, 2003
  • Municipal Services & Operations,Reports

    The Use and Abuse of User Fees and Charges

    Discusses the various kinds of fees and charges for municipal services, their proper use, and the methods for calculating them.

    June 19, 2003
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