Next year’s predicted 13% tax increase on single-family homeowners in Boston is appalling and unacceptable.

It’s also the reality of our post-COVID times.

That figure was projected last week by the city and confirmed by the state Department of Revenue, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office said.

That increase comes with a proviso, according to Wu: homeowners will see a double-digit property tax increase for a second straight year unless state lawmakers approve the stalled tax shift legislation the mayor’s been pushing for nearly two years.

The scenario isn’t exclusive to Boston: after the COVID shutdowns, cities across the country have seen a commercial collapse, with empty office buildings the new normal. Commercial property values drop, tax revenue falls, and cities pay the price.

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