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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's Final FY2027 Budget Hearing Draws Overflow Crowd Opposing Mayor's Cuts

BOSTON — May 26, 2026 — Boston residents flood City Hall to oppose Mayor Wu's proposed FY2027 budget cuts. The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 City Councilor Ben Weber, held its fourth and final public testimony listening session Tuesday, drawing an overflow crowd that required fire-

Boston City Council Closes FY27 Budget Hearings With Scrutiny of Property Assessments

BOSTON — May 26, 2026 — Boston City Council closes final FY27 departmental budget hearing amid scrutiny of property assessments, capital equity, and debt policy. The council reviewed operating budgets for the Assessing, Auditing, and Treasury departments under docket numbers 0733 through 0740, with Commissioner of Assessing Nicholas Aranello confirming he is

Boston City Council Closes Budget Hearings With Scrutiny of Assessing, Treasury Departments

Boston City Council concludes its departmental budget hearings with scrutiny of assessing, treasury, and auditing operations ahead of FY27 deliberations.

Boston Police Acknowledge No Timeline Exists for Releasing Body Camera Footage

Boston City Council panel presses police commissioner on body camera release gaps, finds no set timeline in department rules.

Boston City Council Weighs $1.7 Million Mental Health Pilot Amid Calls for $4 Million Community Model

Boston City Council scrutinizes Public Health Commission FY27 budget as mental health pilot debate divides advocates and officials. The Committee on Ways and Means held a lengthy afternoon hearing Wednesday on dockets 0733 through 0740, with BPHC Commissioner Dr.

Boston City Council Presses BPHC on EMS Pay Gap, FY27 Budget in Morning Hearing

Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee scrutinizes BPHC's $40 million-offset EMS budget as union calls pay gap alarming.

Boston Public Health Commission Plans $1.7 Million Mental Health Crisis Response Pilot

Boston City Council hears competing visions for community mental health crisis response in BPHC budget hearing. The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 Councilor Ben Weber, grilled Boston Public Health Commission Executive Director Dr.

Boston City Council Hears BPHC FY27 Budget, EMS Union Demands Pay Parity

Boston City Council's Ways and Means Committee grills BPHC officials on FY27 budget as EMS union warns of 60 percent pay gap with firefighters.

Boston City Council Budget Rejection Motion Dies on 6-6 Tie Vote

Boston City Council split 6-6 Wednesday on a procedural vote to reject Mayor Michelle Wu's proposed $4.9 billion fiscal year 2027 operating budget, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed.

Boston Public Library FY2027 Budget Holds Flat at $50.7 Million, Avoiding Layoffs

Boston City Council reviews flat $50.7 million Boston Public Library budget for FY2027, avoiding layoffs but raising service concerns.

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