The Special Commission on Municipal Relief, a group appointed last year, is expected to present its recommendations today. The Boston Globe reports that their main finding will be to recommend cities and towns be allowed to charge users fees for various services. For example, a car registration of $6.00 may be imposed to help underwrite local public safety and law enforcement.

Included in the recommendations is one that would allow communities to double their portion of the hotels and meals tax from current 4% to 8%. This is likely to be the most controversial. How the Governor and state legislature will respond to the recommendations is to be determined.

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