Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took a swipe at the state Senate for killing her plan to hike commercial tax rates, while the City Council swiftly opted to set tax rates based on a conciliatory

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to temporarily increase commercial property taxes has failed after months of debate between lawmakers and business groups.

The House passed the Boston property tax relief bill in order to give the City the flexibility it needed to avoid double-digit residential tax increases," House Ways & Means Committee Chairperson Aaron Michlewitz said.