Sen. Nick Collins of South Boston used a procedural maneuver to delay a vote on the controversial and time-sensitive Boston property tax bill until the Senate meets again on Thursday. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says the bill is necessary to prevent a major price hike for residential taxpayers.

A senator from South Boston delayed action Monday on a controversial, time-sensitive Boston property tax reclassification bill, which is now on ice until after the deadline for action recommended by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

The State Senate is set to take up a proposal by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to change the way property taxes are calculated in the hope of heading off a dramatic increase in residential rates. A compromise “residential tax relief” plan worked out between Wu,

The state Senate delayed a vote on Boston's proposal to change its property tax rates, and will now miss the deadline for the city to finalize its 2025 property tax bills.