STATUS: A public vote has approved a narrow change while leaving the larger question open. The current rule remains in force at the Upper Chamber of Measures.
RECORD: The kiln-duty roll and its exemption slips. This file counts 50 hearth entries; the prior count was 53.
DISPUTE: The levy is assessed by furnace capacity, while small workshops say capacity does not show how many hours a kiln actually runs.
WHY IT MATTERS: The decision concerns whether the city’s largest kilns should carry a larger share of the ash levy. The current count does not settle how the rule should allocate the cost.
NEXT: The chamber’s committee must publish a revised rate table before the next firing season. The clerk has marked the file ASH-ASSESSMENT-25 for the next public review.
