Current city councillor Katherine Triantafillou, who is running for re-election, said small businesses deserve the council's attention.
"There's a lot of energy going into small startups," Triantafillou said. "I think the key is reaching out to these new companies."
Candidates David Maher and Vincent Dixon voiced support for larger businesses.
"I think that we need to have a mix of businesses," Maher said. "I would like to see an approach that would welcome business. There has been a real 'us versus them' mentality in dealing with business."
Dixon called for Cambridge to adopt a well-defined economic policy.
"What we need to do is knit together the business community and education. I have suggested the creation of an office of business," Dixon said.
When candidates were asked about their views regarding the disparity between the corporate and individual property tax rates, few addressed the question directly.
Davis and Triantafillou said they saw no problems with the current tax rates. According to Davis, businesses should be responsible for a large share of the tax burden. Triantafillou said Cambridge's tax rates are not much higher than those of surrounding cities.
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