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BOSTON (AP) — Northeastern University recently paid the city of Boston $886,000 to help cover the costs of municipal services, but that was far less than the $2.5 million the city requested.
Under a program started in 2011, the city asks nonprofits with more than $15 million worth of tax-exempt property to make voluntary PILOT contributions — payments in lieu of taxes. The money is supposed to offset the nonprofits' use of city services, including police and fire protection.
While a Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/1zS5E6R) review found many colleges gave far less than requested, Northeastern gave nothing.
The college in January made an $886,000 payment for the 2014 fiscal year.
The university said the $2.5 million requested was not fair, and pointed out that it contributes to the well-being of the city in many other ways.
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