Boston Council Committee Advances Senior Property Tax Cost-of-Living Adjustment to Floor Vote
Boston's Ways and Means Committee moved a senior property tax cost-of-living measure toward a floor vote scheduled for June 24.
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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 Committee Advances $79 Million in Federal HUD Housing Grants
BOSTON — June 12, 2026 — Boston City Council housing committee advances $79 million in federal HUD grants covering homelessness, housing, and economic development. The Committee on Housing and Community Development, chaired by District 5 Councilor Tania Pepin, heard presentations Friday on five grant authorizations: a $16.8 million Community Development Block
Boston City Council Passes $8.1 Million FY27 Budget Amendment Package Before Midnight Deadline
Boston City Council approves $8.1 million FY27 budget amendment package hours before a midnight deadline.
Boston Council Committee Advances Nine Historic Preservation Commission Appointments
Boston City Council committee endorses nine historic preservation nominees across three commissions.
Boston Council Keeps Parking Minimum Repeal in Committee After Divided Hearing
BOSTON — June 4, 2026 — Boston City Council committee hears testimony on citywide proposal to eliminate residential parking minimums. The Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation held a June 4 hearing on Docket 0809, a 35-page text amendment sponsored by District 8 Councilor Sharon Durkin, At-Large Councilor Henry Santana,
Boston Council Hears Calls to Abolish BRIC Surveillance Center
Boston City Council committee hears four hours of testimony demanding abolition of the city's regional intelligence fusion center.
Boston City Council June 3 Meeting Produces No Reportable Record
Boston City Council's June 3 meeting leaves no reportable record. The community access TV recording provided for the meeting yielded a transcript of a single phrase — "Thank you." — with no deliberation, votes, named officials, or public comment captured.
Boston City Council Passes $1.73 Billion BPS Budget 8-5 Amid Paraprofessional Cuts Debate
BOSTON — June 3, 2026 — Boston City Council passes $1.73 billion BPS budget 8 to 5 but punts the full city operating budget to its June 10 charter deadline. Ways and Means Committee Chair Councillor Ben Webber recommended passage of the Boston Public Schools fiscal year 2027 spending plan, which
Boston Council Scrutinizes $22.8 Million BPS Supplemental Budget Request
Boston Council committee grills BPS finance chief over $22.8 million supplemental appropriation request.
Boston Council Hears $47 Million Snow Removal Supplemental Funded by Free Cash
Boston's Ways and Means Committee heard a $47.1 million supplemental budget request Wednesday to cover snow and winter management costs for fiscal year 2026.