Tito Jackson shows more signs of challenging Mayor Walsh
The monotony of a City Council meeting gave way to a rare moment of discord recently, when Councilor Tito Jackson rose to excoriate the administration of Mayor Martin J. Walsh over what he described as its inconsistent tax policies.
He lambasted Walsh’s recent tax relief proposal, saying it would hurt the public schools’ budget.
“I think sadly our tax collectors as well as the Walsh administration are not dealing with issues at hand,’’ said Jackson last week.
For much of the year, the suave, suited politician from Roxbury has been a thorn in Walsh’s side over the school budget and the administration’s handling of crime, fueling speculation that Jackson might challenge the mayor next year. The councilor has not said whether he’d run, but he would face long odds if he did: His political war chest is 1 percent the size of Walsh’s coffers, and Jackson’s political machine and army of supporters are a fraction of the mayor’s.
Plus history is not on his side: No incumbent mayor has lost reelection in 70 years.
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