Government
Boston Council Grills BPS on Homelessness Cuts, Audit Calls in FY27 Budget Hearing
Boston City Council presses BPS on cuts to homelessness services and unmet audit demands in FY27 budget hearing.
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City Council
Members: Liz Breadon (Chair), Ruthzee Louijeune (Member), Julia M. Mejia (Member), Erin J. Murphy (Member), Henry Santana (Member), Gabriela Coletta Zapata (Member), Edward M. Flynn (Member), John FitzGerald (Member), Brian Worrell (Member), Enrique J. Pepén (Member), Benjamin J. Weber (Member), Miniard Culpepper (Member), Sharon Durkan (Member)
Government · City Council
Boston City Council Passes Real Estate Transfer Fee Home Rule Petition 11 to 1
Boston City Council advances real estate transfer fee Home Rule Petition 11 to 1 on One Boston Day. The council voted April 15 to send Docket 0163 to the State House, where it must clear a legislative hearing before July.
Government · City Council
Boston City Council Approves $21.3 Million for School Window Replacements at Four Campuses
Boston City Council authorized $21.3 million for school window and door replacements and called for Ruggles Station to be renamed after poet Phillis Wheatley at its April 15 Tax Day session.
Government
Boston City Council April 15 Meeting Yields No Recorded Proceedings
Boston City Council's April 15 session produced no reportable content from the available community access TV recording.
Government · City Council
Boston Council Hears $4.4 Billion Capital Plan as Debt Ceiling, Project Delays Draw Scrutiny
Boston council presses administration on $4.4 billion capital plan as libraries and community centers remain stalled.
Government · City Council
Boston Opens FY27 Budget Review With $4.9 Billion Plan and Broad Grant Cuts
BOSTON -- April 14, 2026, Boston's City Council opens FY27 budget review of a $4.9 billion plan with the slowest growth in years. Chair Benjamin J. Weber convened the Committee on Ways
Government
Boston City Council Grills Budget Officials Over $12 Million in Grant Cuts
Boston City Council opens FY27 budget hearings on a $4.9 billion spending plan marked by $12 million in grant cuts and a $97 million health insurance surge.
Government · City Council
Boston City Council Panel Reviews $11.5 Million in Police Grants for World Cup Summer
Boston City Council committee reviews $11.5 million in police grants ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Government · City Council
Boston Council Panel Reviews $11.5 Million in Police Grants Before FIFA World Cup
BOSTON -- April 13, 2026, Boston City Council committee examines $11.5 million in police grants ahead of FIFA World Cup summer. The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, chaired by Councillor Henry Santana,
Government
Boston construction workforce audit finds residents, women below BRJP equity targets
Boston construction workforce policy falls short on residents and women, city data shows.
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