“The City should take every legal measure to collect the rent due from parking fees by this hotel” see the NECN report http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/_NECN__Worcester__Mass__Hotel_Racks_Up_700_000_Bill_With_City_NECN-247739471.html
Continue reading“We should encourage our own City Employees to be owner occupants in Worcester’s 3 deckers” Russell says he supports preference for City job hiring of current City Residents see the report on NECN http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/_NECN__Push_to_Expand_Residency_Requirements_for_Worcester_City_Employees_NECN-247801061.html
Continue reading“Why would we be paying rent to private landlords when we have vacant space we own” asks Russell see the video http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/_NECN__Worcester__Mass__Redevelopment_Authority_Leading_Hunt_for_Parking_Garage_Tenant_NECN-247980031.html
Continue reading“District 3 Councilor George J. Russell astutely observed during Tuesday’s City Council discussion that if the Midtown Mall is in as bad condition as some of his colleagues have described, he asked why the city is assessing such a property at $3.3 million. It’s not that Mr. Russell is questioning what his colleagues have to say about the Midtown Mall; …
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Continue reading“Mr. Russell has impressed City Hall observers for not being afraid to question things at City Hall. He was the first councilor to challenge the method used in setting new assessed valuations for commercial and industrial properties, contending it may be a big reason assessments for those properties have skyrocketed. He also succeeded in changing the city’s sign ordinance so …
Continue reading“District 3 Councilor George Russell pushed for rates more in favor of residents.” http://m.wbjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121205/NEWS01/121209977/1038 http://www.wbjournal.com/article/20120523/NEWS01/120529976/worcester-shrinks-tax-rate-gap ” District 3 City Council George J. Russell has challenged the method used in setting new assessed valuations” http://www.telegram.com/article/20120509/NEWS/120509365/0/column&TEMPLATE=MOBILE
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