All these options are great, from entertainment, movie theaters, kids places, nightclubs etc etc. The one thing all of them have in common is they are commercial spaces. This involves “commercial tax rates” which is $31.26 per $1000. The reason Worcester has so little to do is because of this tax rate. Which is why many businesses leave Worcester and go to neighboring towns. In Shrewsbury they have a flat tax rate of $14.11 per $1,000. So why open all these cool things in Worcester when the owners can open it in other towns for less than half the tax rate.

I say that to say this. It’s important people start taking part in the city meetings when it comes to tax rates because you guys have the power to adjust these tax rates. Especially now with the out of towners from Boston and California buying up all the real estate and changing the home values average price to the point that Worcester natives can’t afford to buy a house in Worcester or rent because everything’s to expensive.