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What Happens to the Harvard Charitable Funds if the Watertown Arsenal is Sold?
Readers want to know what happens to the funds that go to local charities and groups if and when the Arsenal on the Charles is sold by Harvard.
When Harvard purchased the Arsenal on the Charles complex in 2002, the university agreed to a number of payments to the town of Watertown as part of the 50 year agreement, including a $100,000 payment annually for local charities and organizations. The agreement, known as a payment in lieu of taxes (or PILOT), was put in place because as an educational institution Harvard does not have to pay regular property taxes. Now the Arsenal on the Charles is under agreement to be sold from Harvard to Athenahealth - one of the current tennants of the complex. Watertown Patch readers wondered, what will happen to the charitable monies if and when the complex is sold? Looks like Watertown will lose the charitable funds, which go to what is known …
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9:36 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The only loser is the town council that got to give away 100k a year. What a great way to buy votes with Harvards dough. more ›