beaux-tie t1_isyz3xx wrote on October 19, 2022 at 6:53 PM

The research bureau made a report and calculator about question 5 and the cpa (https://www.wrrb.org/reports/2022/08/preserving-worcesters-past-present-and-future-statewide-lessons-for-worcester-voters-on-the-cpa/)

Yes for a Better Worcester also made a calculator to figure out what your surcharge would be (https://www.cpaworcester.org/calculator)

And as others have pointed out, communitypreservation.org is a good resource for what other cities have used the money for

CoolAbdul t1_iszyl25 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 10:45 PM

Do not trust a single damn thing the Research Bureau says.

legalpretzel t1_it0973z wrote on October 20, 2022 at 12:06 AM

Because math is hard? Subtract $100k from assessed value and then multiply by .015. Not sure where the deception comes into that, but my personal calculator came up with a number that is entirely consistent with the one on the research bureau’s page. Either way I’m looking at $53. Yay basic math!!

CoolAbdul t1_it0f6kl wrote on October 20, 2022 at 12:51 AM

Because the Research Bureau is run by a pair of hardcore far right Ayn Rand cultists.

Cran125GPS t1_it5j4jh wrote on October 21, 2022 at 2:10 AM

Lol this is just blatantly false info

CoolAbdul t1_it6z6p6 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 11:53 AM

You don't think the Shaeffers aren't extremists?

Cran125GPS t1_it74ry8 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Roberta Schaefer hasn't been on the board in 8+ years....if you look at the board of directors and staff there is no one with the name Schaeffer. I know probably half of the board. I mean come on Allen Fletcher, Tim Garvin, Tim Murray, and Deb Packard are on the board....real right wing extremists there

CoolAbdul t1_it764z7 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:55 PM

Okay then. I stand corrected.

Except for the part about the Schaefers being extremists.