The Northeast Regional Center for Rural
Development Land Use Toolbox
Massachusetts - Fiscal Impact/Taxation
links
University
of Massachusetts
Resource
Economics Outreach Activities,
http://www.umass.edu/resec/outreach/index.html
Description:
Information about Resource Economics outreach programs that deal with
"big picture" issues such as the food system, natural resources
like water and land, environmental policies, and community development.
Resource Economics carefully weighs the options about how resources are
developed, allocated, and used. And they develop skills to make decisions
when no easy answers are apparent.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Other
Massachusetts Links
Conservation
Law Foundation Ventures
Conservation
Law Foundation Ventures,
http://www.clfventures.org/
Description:
CLF Ventures is redefining environmental advocacy. Through innovative
partnerships with private and public sector clients, we combine CLF's
longstanding reputation for environmental protection with our financial
and business transaction skills. As a result, we are able to provide our
clients with innovative solutions to complex environmental problems.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Department
of Environmental Protection
Brownfields,
http://www.state.ma.us/dep/bwsc/brownfld.htm
Description:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is committed to the cleanup and redevelopment
of brownfields properties as a way to stimulate the economy and promote
environmental protection goals. While there is no formal definition of
the term "brownfields" in Massachusetts, these properties often
have certain characteristics in common: they are typically abandoned or
for sale or lease; they typically have been used for commercial or industrial
purposes; they may have been reported to DEP because contamination has
been found; or they may not have been assessed due to fear of unknown
contamination conditions.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Department
of Revenue
Bureau
of Local Assessment,
http://www.dls.state.ma.us/bla.htm
Description:
The Bureau of Local Assessment is responsible for regulation, oversight,
training and technical assistance to cities and towns in the areas of
real and personal property valuation and classification. Consequently,
one of the main duties of the Bureau is to review and recertify each municipality's
property values once every three years to ensure they are at full and
fair market value. The Bureau also values properties for state mandated
programs.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Department
of Revenue
Property
Tax Bureau,
http://www.dls.state.ma.us/ptb.htm
Description:
In Conjunction with the Division's other bureaus, the Property Tax Bureau
issues periodic Legislative Bulletins summarizing recent legislation affecting
property taxation and municipal finance. The Informational Guideline Releases
(IGRs) detail changes in particular areas of law. We also offer manuals
for local officials and an index of recent letter opinions of the Bureau
and of the Informational Guideline Releases.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Green
Valley Institute
Green
Valley Institute,
http://thelastgreenvalley.org/gvi/
Description:
The Green Valley Institute exists to help Heritage Corridor communities
and citizens sustain their environment and quality of life while growing
their economies. We are a non-regulatory organization dedicated to: improving
the knowledge base from which land use and natural resource decisions
are made and building local capacity to protect and manage natural resources
as our region grows.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Business Development Corporation
Brownfields
Program,
http://www.mass-business.com/site/content/brown_overview.asp
Description:
The Mass BRAC Program is a unique, first-of-its-kind program that brings
together the resources necessary to successfully redevelop brownfields
and create solid business opportunities for lenders and developers in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mass BRAC offers a unique structure
that utilizes environmental insurance to safeguard parties involved in
redevelopment from the risk of environmental liabilities associated with
brownfields.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Housing Partnership
Massachusetts
Housing Partnership,
http://www.mhp.net/
Description:
The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) is a self-supporting state
agency that promotes more stable and diverse neighborhoods in cities and
towns across Massachusetts through the development and preservation of
affordable housing.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Housing, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Trial Court Law Libraries
Code
of Massachusetts Regulations,
http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/cmr.html
Description:
This area provides access to those sections of the CMR which are available
on the web. Sections not listed are not currently available on the web.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
MassDevelopment
MassDevelopment,
http://www.massdevelopment.com/
Description:
Welcome to MassDevelopment. This web site provides an overview of the
many dynamic financing and real estate services that we offer.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Housing, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Supreme
Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Court
Opinions,
http://massreports.com/welcome.htm
Description:
Welcome to the official website of the office of the Reporter of Decisions
of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court. Since
1804 the Reporter's office has prepared the opinions of the Supreme Judicial
Court, the oldest court in continuous existence in the Western Hemisphere.
The primary purposes of this website are to provide the most timely and
efficient dissemination of the decisions of the two Massachusetts appellate
courts.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
National Governors Assn
Brownfields Projects to improve public health, www.nga.org
Description: Benefits in health as well as improved active living.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachussetts
National Governors Assn
Attacking sprawl by revitalizing older communities, www.nga.org
Description: Benefits of Brownfield redevelopment of older communitites.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Massachussetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
National Governors Assn
Fixing It First: Improving present infrasturcture, www.nga.org
Description: Build/maintain present assets before creating new ones.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Massachussetts, Delaware, Maryland
EPA
Community Choices:Thinking through land conservation, development; taxes, www.tpl.org
Description: Study of relationship between property tax bills and land conservation.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Principles for community and college interaction, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Discussion of interaction with college and community interaction.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Public values and conservation land: A case study in MA, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: This paper explores public values and attitudes toward conservation land by tracing the history of a proposed conversion of town conservation land to water supply purposes in Weston, Massachusetts.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Regulating subdivisions in Massachusetts, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Practices and outlooks; survey of public officials.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The Ghetto and the ethnic enclave, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: There is a difference between the ghetto and the ethnic enclave.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Urban vacan lot redevelopment, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Challenges and progress ...
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachussetts
Smart Growth Network
Builders protest smart growth law: State defends process, www.sgli.org
Description: State holding fast on focus of affordable near transit options.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Smart Growth Network
Plan to use CPT funds for Smart Growth upsets officials , www.smartgrowthi.org
Description: Article: Gov transfer of funds cause uproar in MA.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Fannie Mae Foundation
Fixing It First in Massachusetts, www.fanniemaefoundation.org
Description: Reforms that will help MA invest its funds wisely.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
NGA
Coordinating Resources to Grow more efficiently: The Massachusetts Approach, www.nga.org
Description: From increased demands on MA economic structure the MA approach developed .
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
EPA
State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 1, www.epa.gov
Description: Region 1: CT; ME; MA; NH; RI; VT.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
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and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Adams County.
This page was last updated on July 13, 2005.
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