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Somerville and Medford advocates are organizing with legislators and residents across the state to ensure that large nonprofits pay their fair share in taxes.
Locals may be familiar with the term PILOT, which stands for payment in lieu of taxes, as Somerville and Medford have negotiated for a PILOT with Tufts University, which some residents don’t believe goes far enough. 
Right now, Tufts pays $450,000 each to the cities of Somerville and Medford as well as other cash and non-cash community benefits. If Tufts paid the equivalent residential property tax that all other residents pay, Tufts would owe $4.2 million dollars to just Somerville. ....

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