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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)

Boston Council Explores Snow Corps and Snowmelters After Record Two-Storm Winter

Boston City Council hears calls for paid snow corps and expanded snowmelters after historic two-storm winter. The Committee on City Services, chaired by Councilor Edward M.

Boston Council Panel Hears How Families Struggle to Navigate Multiple City Services

Boston City Council committee examines coordination gaps for residents with complex caregiver and family needs. The Committee on Human Services, chaired by at-large Councillor Erin J.

Boston City Council demands answers on BPS's $53 million deficit and 426 job cuts

Boston City Council education panel scrutinizes $53 million BPS deficit and alarming student outcomes.

Boston City Council Kicks Off FY27 Budget Season With $80 Million Healthcare Warning

BOSTON — February 26, 2026 — Boston's Ways and Means Committee heard that city healthcare costs are set to jump $80 million in FY27, the sharpest single-year increase in at least 25 years. Chief Financial Officer Ashley Groffenberger told the committee Thursday that a depleted health insurance trust fund,

Boston Faces $80 Million Health Insurance Spike as FY27 Budget Season Opens

Boston City Council opens FY27 budget season with warning of $80 million health insurance surge.

Boston Council Committee Examines Gaps in Senior Services Across City Neighborhoods

Boston City Council committee reviews senior programming growth alongside persistent neighborhood gaps. The Committee on Human Services, chaired by Councillor Erin J.

Boston City Council Passes Solar Grant, Emergency Relief Fund Ordinance, and Free Bus Resolution

Boston City Council approves solar grant, splits 7-6 on Blue Hill Avenue committee fight.

Boston Council Examines Library Equity and Branch Services Ahead of Budget Season

Boston City Council panel examines equity and access across the Boston Public Library system's 25 branches.

Boston Council Hears BPS Parking Crisis as City Ends Educator Ticket Dismissals

Boston City Council hears BPS traveling teachers face parking fines as city ends historical exemptions.

Boston City Council Approves $9.5 Million in School Building Repairs on First Reading

BOSTON — February 11, 2026 — Boston City Council approves $9.5 million in BPS school repairs and adopts Carville Curry MBTA resolution. The council voted 11-0 on first reading to appropriate $6.5 million for window and door replacements at the Edward Everett Elementary and Richard J. Murphy K-8

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