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Despite the challenging year and financial uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boston ended FY21 with an operating surplus of $15.3M. Property taxes remained strong and made up for revenues that came in under budget. While the city overall spent $295,263 more than budgeted, most departments kept spending under budget, with the exception of Police.
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Read more at the Boston Municipal Research Bureau.