In recent days, the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) has ramped up its call for changes to Proposition 2 ½, arguing that the voter-approved tax cap has become “too restrictive” for cities and towns.

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance today applauded voters across the Old Colony Regional Vocational School district for rejecting the proposed $288 million building project, calling the outcome a clear message that local taxpayers will not accept unnecessarily expensive construction plans padded with costly alternative add-ons.

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is highlighting a new analysis from the Tax Foundation confirming that Proposition 2 ½ continues to serve as one of the Commonwealth’s most important taxpayer protections, especially at a time when state leaders are allowing local aid to erode despite record-breaking revenues.

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance today blasted Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s comments criticizing Proposition 2½, the landmark taxpayer protection law overwhelmingly approved by voters in 1980.