Friday, October 31, 2025
Tarr in the News: Transparency Bill
TARR IN THE NEWS | 10.30.25
'Massachusetts Gov. Healey silent on bill looking to revive
transparency on shelter spending'
By Lance Reynolds | Boston Herald
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"Senate Republicans are celebrating what they are
describing as a “victory for transparency” after the successful inclusion of an
amendment that would hold the Healey administration accountable for how
taxpayer dollars are being spent on the emergency shelter system."
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"But the $2.3 billion closeout supplemental budget, if
it receives Healey’s signature, would revive that transparency, directing the
state Executive Office of Administration and Finance to publish detailed,
biweekly spending reports to the public.
It would also require regular reports on spending within the
HomeBase rental assistance program, including demographic data of applicants
and participants, such as household size, age, gender and immigration status.
“Public reporting on the costs related to these two programs
is essential to transparency and accountability, and necessary for the
legislature to have the timely information needed to act to ensure that they
have integrity and cost-effectiveness,” Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, a
Gloucester Republican, said in a statement.""
Read the full article:
https://www.bostonherald.com/.../massachusetts-gov.../
