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BostonIN averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $787,763 -1.4% yr/yr · +6.5% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
👮 Police incidents (open data)
53,377 incidents · Mon Jan 19, 2026–Tue Jul 28, 2026 · 100% mapped
other38,939
property9,667
violent4,771
The most recent records from the city police department’s own open-data portal — a recent slice, not full history. Full per-incident records with coordinates (mappable, joinable to individual addresses) are in the public dataset. Source: services.arcgis.com.
👤 Members & officials (13)
Members seen in recent official meeting records — names and roles as published.
Who’s on the City Council
- Coletta Zapata — Councilmember
- Culpepper — Councilmember
- Durkan — Councilmember
- FitzGerald — Councilmember
- Flynn — Councilmember
- Louijeune — Councilmember
- Mejia — Councilmember
- Murphy — Councilmember
- Pepén — Councilmember
- Santana — Councilmember
- Weber — Councilmember
- Worrell — Councilmember
- Breadon
Municipal budget
Total revenue$5.86B (FY2023)
Total spending$5.88B (FY2023)
Taxes$3.40B (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$2.29B (FY2023)
Spending per resident$8,983 (FY2023)
Development activity
Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
20252,107 housing units ($749.4M)
🗳️ How this town voted (150 contests)
Official town-by-town returns — MA Secretary of the Commonwealth (PD43+). ✓ marks this town's plurality choice.
U.S. Senate 2024-11-05
Elizabeth Ann Warren ✓ 198,431 · John Deaton 57,344
U.S. House — 7th Congressional 2024-11-05
Ayanna S. Pressley ✓ 142,237
U.S. House — 8th Congressional 2024-11-05
Stephen F. Lynch ✓ 68,121 · Robert G. Burke 18,434
State Senate — Suffolk and Middlesex 2024-11-05
William N. Brownsberger ✓ 24,731
State Senate — 3rd Suffolk 2024-11-05
Lydia Marie Edwards ✓ 27,193 · Jeannamarie Tamas 8,331
State Senate — 2nd Suffolk 2024-11-05
Liz Miranda ✓ 52,072
State Senate — 1st Suffolk 2024-11-05
Nicholas P. Collins ✓ 61,127
State Senate — Norfolk and Suffolk 2024-11-05
Michael F. Rush ✓ 32,755
State Senate — Middlesex and Suffolk 2024-11-05
Sal N. DiDomenico ✓ 7,911
State Representative — 1st Suffolk 2024-11-05
Adrian C. Madaro ✓ 11,326
State Representative — 2nd Suffolk 2024-11-05
Daniel J. Ryan ✓ 10,054
State Representative — 3rd Suffolk 2024-11-05
Aaron M. Michlewitz ✓ 13,660
🗳️ Ballot measures (3)
Propositions decided directly by voters.
Q6: Shall the Representative for this District be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single-payer system of…
2024-11-05 · Passed — 12,049 yes / 4,196 no
Q5: Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of…
2022-11-08 · Passed — 6,450 yes / 3,031 no
Q6: Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of…
2022-11-08 · Passed — 7,214 yes / 1,764 no
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Mon Aug 31, 2026 · 2:00 PM
City Council
City Council to discuss accessibility in Boston City Hall
The City Services Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #0335, an order to discuss accessibility in Boston City Hall. This is a discussion item, not a final decision.
- Hearing on Docket #0335 regarding accessibility in Boston City Hall
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City Services Committee Hearing on Docket #0335
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City Services Committee Hearing on Docket #0335
0335 Order for a hearing to discuss accessibility in Boston City Hall.
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Tue Sep 8, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Zoning Board of Appeal
Room 801, City Hall
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Wed Sep 16, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Boston School Committee
Bolling Building
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Thu Sep 17, 2026 · 3:30 PM
BPDA Board of Directors
Room 900, City Hall
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Tue Sep 22, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Zoning Board of Appeal
Room 801, City Hall
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Wed Sep 23, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Disability Commission Advisory Board
Room 801, City Hall
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Disability Commission Advisory Board Meeting 9-23-26
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Wed Sep 30, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Public Facilities
Room 801, City Hall
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Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Zoning Board of Appeal
Room 801, City Hall
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Wed Oct 14, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Boston School Committee
Bolling Building
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Thu Oct 15, 2026 · 3:30 PM
BPDA Board of Directors
Room 900, City Hall
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Wed Oct 21, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Disability Commission Advisory Board
Room 801, City Hall
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Tue Oct 27, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Zoning Board of Appeal
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Wed Oct 28, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Public Facilities
Room 801, City Hall
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Wed Nov 4, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Boston School Committee
Bolling Building
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Tue Nov 10, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Zoning Board of Appeal
Room 801, City Hall
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Thu Nov 12, 2026 · 3:30 PM
BPDA Board of Directors
Room 900, City Hall
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Tue Nov 17, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Zoning Board of Appeal
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Wed Nov 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Public Facilities
Room 801, City Hall
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Wed Nov 18, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Boston School Committee
Bolling Building
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Wed Dec 2, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Boston School Committee
Bolling Building
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Tue Dec 8, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Zoning Board of Appeal
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Wed Dec 9, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Disability Commission Advisory Board
Room 801, City Hall
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Thu Dec 10, 2026 · 3:30 PM
BPDA Board of Directors
Room 900, City Hall
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Tue Dec 15, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Zoning Board of Appeal
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Wed Dec 16, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Boston School Committee
Bolling Building
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Wed Dec 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Public Facilities
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Recent meetings
Fri Aug 28, 2026 · 10:00 AM
City Council
Veterans, Military Families, and Military Affairs Committee Hearing on Dockets #0273 and #0274
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good morning. My name is ed flynn. Boston city council I am the vice chair of the boston city council committee and veterans military families military affairs. Today is AUGUST 28th, 2026. The exact time is 10:00. This hearing is being recorded . It is also being live streamed at boston.Gov/city council tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight rcn channel 82 fios channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at seek dot that's at boston.Gov and will be made part of the record and available to all city councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing or if anyone would like to testify virtually. We'll try to get you in during during the hearing. If you have any scheduling related issues and you need to testify immediately, please let me know and I'll try to get you in to testify as we speak. Individuals will be called on in the order in which they sign up, and they'll have two minutes to testify. I will not cut anyone off if you need to speak for more than two minutes. Please take the time that you need. If you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance of the city council chamber. If you are looking to testify virtually, please email our city council central staff liaison shane pac and shane s h a n a.Pack@boston.Gov. For the link in your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on actually two dockets docket 0273. It's an order for a hearing to discuss lung cancer rate …
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Veterans, Military Families, and Military Affairs Committee Hearing on
Dockets #0273 and #0274
0274 Order for a hearing to discuss services for women veterans.
0273 Order for a hearing to discuss the Lung Cancer Rates among Black
Veterans.
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Wed Aug 26, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Public Facilities
Room 801, City Hall
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Morning. Good morning. Welcome to this meeting of the Public Facilities Commission. Before us today is the Mayor's Office of Housing today. Thank you Commissioner Molly. Good morning everyone. This meeting is being recorded and broadcast live. I will ask Colleen Daly, the puc secretary, to take a roll call of the meeting participants. Colleen. Thank you. Participants, please unmute your device and confirm your presence when I call your name. Beginning roll call with the commission. Larry Memoli Commissioner present. Donald Ryan, Commissioner present. Lee. Legal advisor present. Catherine Pendleton. Oracle. Clerk. Present. Bill at a Penny to a paralegal present. Next with the Mayor's Office of Housing. Paolo Pelletier of Zara. Director of operations. So minion project manager real estate Management and sales division PRESIDENT. Tiara Satchwell housing development officer and hd present. I'll read for the record the remainder of the individuals who are in attendance but will not be presenting at today's meeting. Attendees you don't need to unmute your device. Lord Forbes, Assistant Counsel Law Department Lily bullet, assistant counsel, Law Department Juliana, Michigan paralegal Emily to legal Ben Daly, administration and finance operations manager. Rosemarie Chung, Dell director . And this concludes the roll call. Thank you. Thank you. Colleen. The first order of business before you this morning concerns track meeting minutes of JULY 29th, 2026 for the Public Facilities Departm …
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Wed Aug 26, 2026 · 12:00 PM
City Council
Council to vote on $12.8M Bloomberg grant for skilled trades training
The Boston City Council will consider accepting a $12,855,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies grant for the Skilled Trades Initiative, which supports vocational training and apprenticeships in construction and other trades. The agenda also includes votes on several conservation restrictions, appointments to city boards, and a special law for a firefighter's pension. Numerous resolutions and orders, including a hearing on affordable housing funding and a resolution on ShotSpotter, are scheduled for discussion.
- $12,855,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies grant for Skilled Trades Initiative (Docket #1391)
- $40,000 Simoni Foundation grant for Police Homicide Unit (Docket #1589)
- Conservation restrictions on land at 0 Dale Street, Hyde Park, and 190-198 West Eighth Street, South Boston (Dockets #1401, #1402)
- Ordinance amending paid parental leave for city employees (Docket #1599)
- Resolution supporting continued use of ShotSpotter (Docket #1606)
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Council Chambers
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i'm. I'm sure that you. Good afternoon everyone. I called to order today's uh, meeting of the boston city council. Viewers can watch the the council meeting live on youtube@boston.Gov backslash city council tv. At this time I ask my colleagues and those in the audience to please silence their cellphones and electronic devices including my um also pursuant to rule 42. I remind all in the chamber that no demonstration of approval or disapproval from members of the public would be permitted. Thank you. Mr clerk, will you please call the roll to ascertain the presence of a quorum? Councilor breadon here councilor collette as a further councilor. Culpeper. Councilor. Durkan. Councilor. Fitzgerald. Councilor. Flynn. Yeah. Councilor louijeune. Yeah. Concilor mejia here. Councilor murphy. Councilor vipond. Yeah. Councilor santana. Councilor weber. Thank you. Councilor worrell. Yeah. A quorum. Thank you. >> MISTER. Uh, the truck has informed us that the quorum is PRESIDENT Present. Um, MR. Clerk, uh, if you would do us the honor of some brief remarks as an invocation today, we appreciate it. Thank you so much. And following the invoking following the invocation will, um, have the pledge of allegiance. Good afternoon. Please stand. The ringing of bells calls us to worship. The pounding of the drum calls us to war. The popping of a cork calls us to celebration. What is the sound that calls us to hear one another? Listen. Listen carefully. It is here in the silence. Listen deeply. The be …
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ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK
PRIOR TO 10:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026 FOR CONSIDERATION
BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING IN THE CHRISTOPHER A.
IANNELLA CHAMBER ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2026 AT 12:00 P.M.
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ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 5, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
1589 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) in the form of a grant, The
Simoni Foundation Charitable Donation Grant, awarded by Frank R. and
Elizabeth Simoni Foundation Inc. to be administered by the Police
Department. The grant would fund supporting the work of the Homicide
Unit.
1590 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Robyn
Casper, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure
Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on August 24, 2029.
REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
1591 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ann Moy as a
Member of the Chinatown Trust Fund Committee, for a term expiring
August 3, 2031.
1592 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Helen Chan
Kwong as a Member of the Chinatown Trust Fund Committee, for a term
expiring August 3, 2031.
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1593 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Adam
Cederbaum as Chair of the Boston Elect …
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August 26, 2026
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Boston was held in the Christopher A. Iannella
Chamber, City Hall on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 12:10 P.M.
President Breadon in the Chair. Present Councilors Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn,
Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, and Worrell. Absent Councilors Durkan, Mejia, and Weber.
City Clerk Alex Geourntas delivered the invocation, and the meeting was opened with the Pledge of
Allegiance.
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the August 5, 2026 City Council Meeting.
Motion prevailed.
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1589 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) in the form of a grant, The
Simoni Foundation Charitable Donation Grant, awarded by Frank R. and
Elizabeth Simoni Foundation Inc. to be administered by the Police
Department. The grant would fund supporting the work of the Homicide
Unit.
On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was
passed: yeas 10 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn,
Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Worrell), absent 3 (Durkan, Mejia,
Weber).
1590 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Robyn
Casper, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure
Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on August 24, 2029.
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Tue Aug 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM
City Council
Council weighs $12.8M Bloomberg grant for skilled trades training
The City Council's Labor and Economic Development Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #1391, a message and order authorizing Boston to accept and spend a $12,855,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. The grant, administered by the Office of Workforce Development in collaboration with Boston Public Schools, would fund the Skilled Trades Initiative to expand vocational training and apprenticeships in construction, water utility management, and other trades. The committee is discussing whether to approve the grant acceptance and expenditure.
- $12,855,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies grant for Skilled Trades Initiative
- Grant administered by Office of Workforce Development with Boston Public Schools
- Funding for pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs
- Focus on construction industry and water utility management pathways
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Labor and Economic Development Committee Hearing on Docket #1391
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Labor and Economic Development Committee Hearing on Docket #1391
1391 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Twelve Million Eight Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars
($12,855,000.00) in the form of a grant, Bloomberg Philanthropies grant,
awarded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, to be administered by the Office of
Workforce Development. The grant would fund the Skilled Trades Initiative
which aims to enhance vocational training, expand pre-apprenticeship
opportunities, and support students’ participation in Registered
Apprenticeship programs. The initiative focuses on student persistence and
completion, employer engagement, and program coordination to build
pathways in the construction industry, water utility management, and other
skilled trades. This will be administered in collaboration with Boston Public
Schools.
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Tue Aug 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM
City Council
Labor and Economic Development Committee Hearing on Docket #1391
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Tue Aug 25, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Zoning Board of Appeal
Room 801, City Hall
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Fri Aug 21, 2026 · 10:00 AM
City Council
Council committee to consider seven BERDO Review Board appointments
The Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks Committee will hold a hearing on dockets #1403-1409, which are messages and orders for the confirmation of appointments to the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board. Six are reappointments and one is a new appointment, each with specified term expiration dates.
- Reappointment of Samira Ahmadi, term expiring May 23, 2029
- Reappointment of Jessica Boatright, term expiring April 24, 2029
- Reappointment of Stephen Ellis, term expiring May 26, 2029
- Reappointment of Hessann Farooqi, term expiring March 19, 2029
- New appointment of Camilo Esquivia-Zapata, term expiring July 20, 2029
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Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks Committee Hearing on Dockets #1403-1409
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district four city councilor and the chair of the boston city council committee on environmental justice, resilience and parks. Today, AUGUST 21st 2026 the exact time is 10:01 A.M.. The quote is the chapter two of the acts of 2025 modifying certain requirements in the open meeting law relieving public bodies the same requirements including the requirement that public bodies conduct meetings in a public place that is open and physically accessible to the public. The city council will be. Conducting this hearing virtually via zoom. Hearing is being recorded. It is also being live streamed@boston.Gov backslash city council dash tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight, rcn channel 82 and fios channel 964. Reading comments MAY be sent to the committee email ask dp@boston.Gov. It will be made part of the record and available to all accounts with public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals be called on in the order in which they signed up. You have two minutes to testify . You wish to sign up for public testimony and have not done so please email I sent you is definitely a village say pack at age 80 and e dot pack at boston up at the zoom link you name will be added to the list. We have a few of these here in order to docket to to read out. today's hearing is on docket number 1401 message in order approving the receipt of a copy of of a conservation restriction on land as the street boston at the 02136 granted title of the land is located at the suffolk …
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Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks Committee Hearing on Dockets
#1403-1409
1403 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Samira
Ahmadi, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure
Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on May 23, 2029.
1404 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Jessica
Boatright, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And
Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on April 24, 2029.
1405 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Stephen
Ellis, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure
Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on May 26, 2029.
1406 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Hessann
Farooqi, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure
Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on March 19, 2029.
1407 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Lori
Ferriss, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure
Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on July 13, 2029.
1408 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Gail
Latimore, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And
Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on April 24, 2029.
1409 Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Camilo
Esquivia-Zapata, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And
Disclosure …
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Thu Aug 20, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Public Improvement Commission
Boston Public Improvement Commission meeting agenda is empty
The agenda for the Boston Public Improvement Commission meeting on August 20, 2026, contains only the meeting title and page number, with no listed items. This is purely procedural boilerplate with no decisions or discussions scheduled for public review.
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Wed Aug 19, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Disability Commission Advisory Board
Room 801, City Hall
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Disability Commission Advisory Board Meeting 8-19-26
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Fri Aug 14, 2026 · 10:00 AM
City Council
Council to discuss water/sewer discounts for seniors and disabled
The City Services Committee will hold a hearing on Docket #0932, an order to discuss discounts for seniors and persons with disabilities by the Boston Water and Sewer Commission. The hearing is for discussion only; no vote is scheduled.
- Hearing on Docket #0932 regarding water/sewer discounts for seniors and disabled persons
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City Services Committee Hearing on Docket #0932
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Good morning. My name is Ed Flynn, the District City Councillor in District 2. I'm Chair of the City Council Committee on City Services. Today is August 14th, 2026. The exact time is 10.03. This hearing is being recorded. It is being live-streamed at boston.gov citycouncil-tv and broadcast on Xfinity, Channel 8, RCN, Channel 82, Fios, Channel 964. Written comments may be sent to the committee email at ccc.csit at boston.gov and will be made part of the record and available to all City Councils. Public testimony will be taken. At the hearing, whether it's before or after, depending if anyone wants to testify, public can also request the link. As we mentioned, the public can also send an email. And when people do testify in person, they will have an opportunity to speak for two minutes. The sign-up sheet is off to the left-hand side there. If you are... If you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign-up sheet. If you're looking to testify virtually, please email our Central Staff Liaison, Shane Pack, at shane.pack, P-A-C, at boston.gov for the link, and your name will be added to the list. Today's docket is 0932. This is an audit for a hearing to discuss discounts for seniors. The panel has been presented with a commission by The Water and Soil Commission. We're honored to have many distinguished panelists that are here today, including Nicholas Rossi, who is the Chief Administrative Officer for the Boston Water and Soil Commission, Darlene Walla …
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City Services Committee Hearing on Docket #0932
0932 Order for a hearing to discuss discounts for seniors and persons with
disabilities by the Boston Water and Sewer Commission.
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Thu Aug 13, 2026 · 3:30 PM
BPDA Board of Directors
Room 900, City Hall
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blpz >> priscilla rojas: I am the chair of the bpda board. Thank you for joining the AUGUST 13, 2026, board meeting. At this time the boston planning & development agency is hosting in a hybrid setting for the health and safety of boston residents. Our board meetings are conducted virtually via zoom and boston city tv. For more information visit online. I notify the public this meeting is being recorded. Please be award that the audio/visual recording is being made by the office -- no. Made and broadcast by boston city tv which is part of the city of boston office of cable communications t xfinity channel 6 and rcn channel 13. And verizon fios. It is also live streamed at boston.Gov. If there is anyone in the audience recording the meeting today, please identify yourself. Hearing and seeing none, we'll start with the roll call. [Roll call] Item 1, approval of the minutes of JULY 16, 2026, board meeting. All those in favor? [Chorus of ayes] Opposed? The ayes have it. Item 2. Request authorization to enter into a license agreement with 12 channel street in the marine park. >> thank you. It's been quite a long time since our paths have crossed. But I was happy to hear you attend our board. Thank you. Mass robotics inc. Has been a tenant at 12 channel straet since 2016. Theyeet since 2016. They provide work space for automation start-up companies. Very similar business model to that of we work where they charge a fee for the use of the premises by start-up companies, provide work …
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Thu Aug 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM
City Council
Council committee to review Rule 15 application and intent
The Rules, Ethics, and Administration Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #0475, an order to review the application and intent of Rule 15. This is a procedural discussion about council rules, with no specific policy decisions or dollar amounts mentioned.
- Hearing on Docket #0475 to review Rule 15
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Rules, Ethics, and Administration Committee Hearing on Docket #0475
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and. >> so. Buying this. Good morning everyone. For the record my name is liz breadon, city council PRESIDENT, district nine city councilor and chair of the boston city council committee on rules, ethics and administration. Today is AUGUST 13th 2026 and the exact time is 10:08 A.M.. This hearing is being recorded. It is also being live streamed@boston.Gov. Uh backslash. City council dash tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight rcn uh channel 82. Fios channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email uh scarborough uh boston.Gov. And were made a part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of the hearing. Individuals would be called on in the order in which they signed up and will have two minutes to testify. If you're interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance of the chamber and if you're looking to testify virtually, please email our central staff liaison megan at megan. Meg and megan dot c o r u g doma rta and@boston.Gov for the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket number 0475. Order for a hearing to review the application and intent of rule 15 this matter. It was co-sponsored by councilors aaron flynn and councilmember um erin murphy and councilor flynn and was referred to the committee on MARCH 4th 2026. Uh, today I am joined by my colleagues uh, in order of arrival councilor flynn. Um, councilor murphy and we have a …
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Rules, Ethics, and Administration Committee Hearing on Docket #0475
0475 Order for a hearing to review the application and intent of Rule 15.
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Tue Aug 11, 2026 · 10:00 AM
City Council
Council committee hears ordinance on unarmed security guard training
The Government Operations Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #1541, an ordinance that would establish minimum training requirements for unarmed security guards in Boston. The committee is considering the proposal but has not yet voted on it.
- Hearing on Docket #1541: ordinance establishing minimum training requirements for unarmed security guards
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Government Operations Committee Hearing on Docket #1541
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you know. Good morning everyone. My name is rudy louijeune, at-large city councilor and I am the vice chair of the boston city council committee on government operations. And I will be conducting today's hearing in the chair's absence. Today is AUGUST 11th, 2026. The exact time is 10:06 A.M.. This hearing is being recorded . It is also being live streamed@boston.Gov for the city council dash tv and broadcast on channel eight rcn channel 82 fios channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at kcc doggo@boston.Gov and will be made a part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on in the order in which they signed up and will have two minutes to testify. If you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance of the chamber. If you are looking to testify virtually, please email our central staff liaison megan cavanaugh right here. Um at megan dawn cavanaugh@boston.Gov. That's nega and bless you. Cavanaugh cavanagh. H I boston.Gov for the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket number 1541. Ordinance establishing minimum training requirements for unarmed security guards. This matter is sponsored by councilors henry santana and richard louijeune. It was referred to the committee on AUGUST 5th, 2026. Today I'm joined by my colleagues and or whatever rival councilor aaron murphy, council …
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1541 Ordinance Establishing Minimum Training Requirements For Unarmed
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Tue Aug 11, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Zoning Board of Appeal
Room 801, City Hall
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>> good morning, the city of boston zoning board of appeal hearing for AUGUST 11th, 2026 is now in session. This hearing is being conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the open meeting law, including updated provisions enacted by 3 the legislature of this year. The new law allows the board to continue its practice holding virtual hearings through JUNE, 2027. This hearing of the board is held remotely via the zoom webinar event platform and also livestreamed. In order to ensure this hearing of the board is open to the public, members of the public MAY access this hearing through telephone and videoconferencing. The information connecting to this hearing is listed on today's hearing agenda, which is posted on the public notices page of the city's website, boston.Gov. Members of the public will enter the virtual hearing s attendees. Will you not see yourself on the screen and you will be muted throughout unless administratively unmuted when asked to comment. For members, applicants and representatives participating as panelists, they will appear alongside the presentation materials when speaking. Panelists are strongly encouraged to keep video on while presenting to the board. As with our in-person meetings, comments and support will be followed by comments in opposition. the order of comments is as follows: elected officials, representatives of elected officials and members of the public. The chair MAY limit the number of people called upon to offer a commen …
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Thu Aug 6, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Public Improvement Commission
Public Improvement Commission hearing scheduled for Aug. 6
This is a procedural agenda with no listed items. The Public Improvement Commission is scheduled to hold hearings on August 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM, but no specific proposals or decisions are detailed in the provided text.
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City Hall 801
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Wed Aug 5, 2026 · 12:00 PM
City Council
Council to vote on $130K Harvard grant, surplus land, and Zoning Board reappointments
The City Council will vote on accepting a $130,000 Harvard Business School grant for a Mayor's Office fellow, declaring two parcels at Melnea Cass Boulevard surplus for transfer to the BPDA, and confirming multiple reappointments to the Zoning Board of Appeal. The Council will also consider an ordinance to amend the Distributed Energy Resource Revenue Revolving Fund and a new ordinance to address street takeovers.
- $130,000 HBS Leadership Fellow Grant for Mayor's Office
- Surplus declaration for two parcels at Melnea Cass Boulevard, Roxbury
- Reappointment of 5 members and appointment of 4 alternates to Zoning Board of Appeal
- Ordinance to amend Distributed Energy Resource Revenue Revolving Fund (30396E)
- Ordinance to address street takeovers in Boston
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ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK
PRIOR TO 10:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026 FOR CONSIDERATION BY
THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING IN THE CHRISTOPHER
IANNELLA CHAMBER ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026 AT 12:00 P.M.
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ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF THE JULY 22, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
1513 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000.00) in the form
of a grant, the HBS Leadership Fellow Grant, awarded by Harvard Business
School to be administered by the Mayor's Office. The grant would fund the
HBS Leadership Fellow position which will provide 1 year of support to the
Mayor's Office.
1514 Message and order to declare surplus City-owned property currently under
the management of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and transfer the care,
custody, control and management thereof to the Public Facilities
Commission. The Property comprises two (2) unnumbered parcels located
at Melnea Cass Boulevard in the Roxbury District (Ward 09, Parcel
#02225000, 02240000). The surplus vote will allow the City to later
transfer the land to the Boston Planning and Development Agency
(“BPDA”) pursuant to a 2002 Memorandum of Agreement between the
City, BPDA, and MassDOT.
1515 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Giovanny
Valencia, as a Mem …
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Wed Aug 5, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Boston School Committee
Virtual
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Tue Aug 4, 2026 · 2:00 PM
City Council
Council committee to vote on Felicia Jaques for BPDA board
The Planning, Development, & Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the appointment of Felicia Jaques to the Boston Planning and Development Agency Board for a term through August 15, 2029. The full council will then vote on confirmation.
- Hearing on Docket #1316: appointment of Felicia Jaques to BPDA Board
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Planning, Development, & Transportation Committee Hearing on Docket #1316
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boston city council committee on planning, department of transportation. Today is AUGUST 4th and the exact time is 12:12 P.M. In accordance with chapter two of the acts of 2025 modifying certain requirements of open meeting law and relieving public bodies of certain requirements including the requirement that public bodies can conduct its meetings in a public place that is openly open and physically accessible to the public. The city council will be conducting this hearing virtually via zoom. This hearing is being recorded and is being live streamed at backslash city council dash tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight, r c and channel 82 hours channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at scott play and tv@boston.Gov and will be made part of the recording available to all councilors. A public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing and individuals will be called on in the order in which they have signed up and will have two minutes to testify. If you wish to sign up for public testimony and have not done so, please email our central staff liaison shane pack at shane shc and e dot pack at boston.Com for the zoom link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket 1316. In order for the confirmation of the appointment of lisa jacques as a member of the boston planning development agency board for a term expiring AUGUST 15th, 2029. This matter was sponsored by mary's administration and referred to the committee on JULY 8 …
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1316 Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Felicia
Jaques as a member of the Boston Planning and Development Agency
Board, for a term expiring August 15, 2029.
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Tue Aug 4, 2026 · 10:00 AM
City Council
Government Operations Committee Hearing on Docket #1223
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i have hints, laroque. If you're, um. For the record my name is richie louijeune at large city council and I am the vice chair of the boston city council committee on government operations. And I will be conducting today's hearing and the chair's absence today is AUGUST 4th, 2026. The exact time is 10 A.M. In accordance with chapter two of acts of 2025 modifying certain requirements of the open meeting law and relieving public bodies of certain requirements including the requirement that public bodies conduct its meeting in a public place that is open and physically accessible to the public. The city council will be conducting this hearing virtually via zoom. This hearing is being recorded . It is also being live streamed at boston.Com forward slash forward slash city council tv and broadcast on its unity channel eight rcn channel 82 via channel nine six for reading. Comments MAY be sent to the committee email akg o@boston.Gov and will be made a part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on in the order in which they signed up and will have two minutes to testify. If you wish to sign up for public testimony and have not done so, please email our central staff liaison megan cavanaugh at amiga and cavanagh@boston.Gov for the zoom link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket number 1223. In order for your approval and ordinance authorizing the city of bost …
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Thu Jul 30, 2026 · 10:00 AM
City Council
City Council to review animal control and leash law enforcement
The City Services Committee will hold a hearing on Docket #0811. The body will review dog licensing, leash law compliance, animal control enforcement, and public safety in Boston.
- Hearing on Docket #0811 regarding animal control enforcement and leash law compliance
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City Services Committee Hearing on Docket #0811
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well. >> ten zero four. This hearing is being recorded. It is being live streamed@boston.Gov. City council dash tv broadcast on xfinity channel eight rcn channel 82. Files channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at seek dot csi t@boston.Gov. And will be part of the record and available to all city councilors. Public testimony will also be taken. Individuals we will be called upon in order in which they sign up and will have two minutes to testify. You can testify virtually or you can sign up right at the back of the room or the entrance of the room. I should say if you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet. If you are looking to testify virtually please email our central staff liaison megan at mta gan dot c o r u g e audio@boston.Gov for the link and in your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket 0811. Order for a hearing to review animal control enforcement leash law compliance dog licensing public safety in the city of boston. The matter is sponsored by city council aaron murphy and edward flynn and has been referred to the committee on APRIL 14th 2026. Today I am joined by colleagues and order of arrival city council aaron murphy. And that's it. We are joined by a panel today that includes the city of boston director of animal care and control. Alexis PRESIDENT Ski who does an outstanding job working on behalf of the residents of the city. I have seen her team at many locations throu …
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City Services Committee Hearing on Docket #0811
0811 Order for a hearing to review animal control enforcement, leash law
compliance, dog licensing, and public safety in the city of Boston.
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Wed Jul 29, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Public Facilities
Room 801, City Hall
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Morning and welcome today as we have focused on this commission I'm going to hand notes to you. >> Thank you, Chair Craven Good morning Commissioners. This meeting is being recorded and broadcast live. Before we get started I will ask Colin Daley, the privacy secretary, to take a roll call at the meeting Participants calling if you please conduct the roll call. Thank you. Please unmute your device and confirm your presence when to call your name Beginning Roll Call with the Commission Katherine Craven as I'm sorry Katherine Craven Chair Larry Mamo and Commissioner Brothers all very Commissioner There's a duly legal advisor present Katherine Pendleton Article Clerk. Present and be let up any no to sorry being with the letter Hannah your Tovah paralegal present and with Paddy Carlton Jones director present Tim Colin their project manager present e Vito Senior Project Manager. Present I'll read for the record the remainder of the individuals in attendance and you do not need to a media device when your name is called and needed to Our Assistant Director of Project Controls and Compliance and this concludes Roll Call. Thank you. Thank you. Calling the first order of business before you this morning concerns draft meeting minutes from MARCH 25th 2026 for the Boston Fire Department. Which will require votes on Chair Craven and Commissioner Wright having voted at this meeting, is there a motion to take a vote for a roll call? I think our motion I second for Okay I'll call Chair Crav …
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Tue Jul 28, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Zoning Board of Appeal
Room 801, City Hall
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Good morning. The City of Boston Zoning Board of Appeal hearing for JULY 28th, 2026 is now in session. This hearing is being conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Open Meeting law including the updated provisions enacted by the Legislature this year. The new law allows the board to continue its practice of holding virtual hearings through JUNE 2027. This hearing of the board is being held remotely. We have a Zoom webinar event platform and is also being livestreamed. In order to ensure this hearing of the board is open to the public, members of the public MAY access this hearing through telephone and video conferencing. The information for connecting to this hearing is listed on today's hearing agenda which is posted on the Public Notices page of the city's website. Boston.Gov. Members of the public will enter the virtual hearing as attendees which means you will not see yourself on the screen and you will be muted throughout unless administratively unmuted when asked to comment. For members, applicants and their attorneys or representatives will participate in the hearing as panels and they will appear along alongside the presentation materials when speaking, panelists are strongly encouraged to keep video on while presenting to the board. As with our in-person meetings, comments and support will be followed by comments and opposition. The order of comments is as follows. Elected officials, representatives and elected officials and members of the publ …
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Fri Jul 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM
City Council
Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement Committee Hearing on Docket #1339
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good morning. My name is minyard culpepper. City council district seven. And the chair of the boston city council committee on civil rights, racial equity and immigrant advancement. Today is JULY 24th. The exact time is 1002. This hearing is being recorded and it is also being livestreamed by bots and our gov backslash city council tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight rcn channel 82. Files channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at c c c that civil rights@boston.Gov. And will be made part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on in the order in which they have signed up and will have two minutes to testify. If you're interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance of the chamber. If you are looking to testify virtually, please email or central staff liaison. Megan kavanaugh and megan kavanaugh at boston dot. Let me just repeat that. If you're looking to testify virtually, please email our central staff liaison megan kavanaugh and megan kavanaugh@boston.Gov. For the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket 1339. Order for a hearing regarding housing voucher discrimination and fair housing civil rights enforcement in boston. This matter was sponsored by myself, councilor minyard culpeper and brian will. Council will rule and will be referred to. The committee was referred to …
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on Docket #1339
1339 Order for a hearing regarding housing voucher discrimination and fair
housing civil rights enforcement in Boston.
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Wed Jul 22, 2026 · 12:00 PM
City Council
City Council to consider $12.8 million grant for skilled trades training
The City Council is reviewing several grant authorizations for workforce development, public safety, and senior services. The body will also consider appointments to the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board and various proposed ordinances regarding police transparency and public health.
- Acceptance of a $12,855,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies grant for the Skilled Trades Initiative
- Appropriation of $5,000,000 for a feasibility study for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
- Grant of $150,000 for public safety lighting replacement in the Brighton neighborhood
- Proposed ordinance prohibiting the sale and use of Synthetic Mitragynine and 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)
- Conservation Restrictions for land at 0 Dale Street and 190-198 West Eighth Street
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✓ Decided: City Council approves grants for Phillips Square and Brighton lighting
The City Council approved several grants for infrastructure, historic preservation, and senior services. It also authorized $5 million for a feasibility study for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School.
- Approved $810,000 grant for Phillips Square Project (11-0)
- Approved $251,708 National Park Service grant for Parker-Harris Pottery Site (10-0)
- Approved $150,000 grant for public safety lighting in Brighton (10-0)
- Approved $50,978 grant for older adult nutrition services (10-0)
- Approved $23,860 grant for Title III programs administration (10-0)
- Approved $18,116 grant for older adult disease prevention and health promotion (10-0)
- Approved $5 million appropriation for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School feasibility study (10-0)
- Referred $12.855M Bloomberg Philanthropies grant to Committee on Labor and Economic Development
Council Chambers
📹 From the video · 3h 27m
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and. I'm. Good afternoon everyone. Good afternoon. Good to see so many folks in here. Um, I call to order today's meeting of the boston city council. Viewers can watch the council meeting live on youtube@boston.Gov backslash city council dash tv. At this time I ask my colleagues and those in the audience to please silence their cell phones and electronic devices. Also pursuant to rule 42, I remind all in the chamber that no demonstration of approval or disapproval from members of the public would be permitted. Thank you, mr fox. Would you please, uh, take a roll call vote to ascertain the presence of a quorum? Councilor breadon here. Council is allowed as a part of council. Culpeper council, durkan. Councilor. Fitzgerald. Councilor. Flynn. Yes. Council. Who's in council? Mejia. Councilor murphy. Councilor. Pepen. Councilor. Santana. Council. Weber. And councilor earle. A quorum. Thank you, mr clerk. uh, I've been informed by the clerk that we a quorum is present. Uh, allow us to clerk to offer some brief remarks. Uh, in in as an invocation before we start our meeting and then following that we'll have the pledge of allegiance. Thank. >> good afternoon everyone. Please stand. Now MAY the spirit that leads us in our search for truth and justice. That spirit has impelled men and women to devote life and fortune to public service beyond hope of fame or pull of pride. MAY that spirit be alive and renewed in them and in them today as they continue that to do the good work of the pe …
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ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK
PRIOR TO 10:00 A .M. ON MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026 FOR CONSIDERATION BY
THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING IN THE CHRISTOPHER
IANNELLA CHAMBER ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026 AT 12:00 P.M.
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ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF THE JULY 8, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
1391 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Twelve Million Eight Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars
($12,855,000.00) in the form of a grant, Bloomberg Philanthropies grant,
awarded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, to be administered by the Office of
Workforce Development. The grant would fund the Skilled Trades Initiative
which aims to enhance vocational training, expand pre-apprenticeship
opportunities, and support students’ participation in Registered
Apprenticeship programs. The initiative focuses on student persistence and
completion, employer engagement, and program coordination to build
pathways in the construction industry, water utility management, and other
skilled trades. This will be administered in collaboration with Boston Public
Schools.
1392 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a
grant award in the amount not to exceed Eight Hundred and Ten Thousand
Dollars ($810,000.00) from the Boston Planning and Development Agency
for the Phillips Square Project.
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July 22, 2026
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Boston was held in the Christopher A. Iannella
Chamber, City Hall on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 12:15 P.M.
President Breadon in the Chair. Present Councilors Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune,
Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Weber, and Worrell. Absent Councilors Coletta Zapata and Santana.
City Clerk Alex Geourntas delivered the invocation, and the meeting was opened with the Pledge of
Allegiance.
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the July 8, 2026 City Council Meeting.
Motion prevailed.
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1391 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Twelve Million Eight Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars
($12,855,000.00) in the form of a grant, Bloomberg Philanthropies grant,
awarded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, to be administered by the Office of
Workforce Development. The grant would fund the Skilled Trades Initiative
which aims to enhance vocational training, expand pre-apprenticeship
opportunities, and support students’ participation in Registered
Apprenticeship programs. The initiative focuses on student persistence and
completion, employer engagement, and program coordination to build
pathways in the construction industry, water utility management, and other
skilled trades. This will be administered in collaboration with Boston Public
Schools.
Referred to the Committee on Labor a …
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Tue Jul 21, 2026 · 2:00 PM
City Council
Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement Committee Hearing on Docket #1237
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my name is minyard culpeper district seven city councilor and I'm chair of the boston city council committee on civil rights, racial equity and immigrant advancement. Today is JULY 21st, 2026. The exact time is 2:05 P.M.. This hearing is being recorded . It is also being live streamed@boston.Gov. Backslash city council. There's tv. And broadcast on xfinity channel eight rcn channel 82 and files channel 964. Written comments MAY be submitted to the committee email and seek the civil rights@boston.Gov. And will be made part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on and the order in which they signed up and we'll have two minutes to testify. If you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign in sheet near the entrance of the chamber. If you're looking to testify virtually, please email our central staff liaison. Megan kavanaugh and megan kavanaugh@boston.Gov. For the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket number 1237 order for a hearing regarding the future of the boston human rights commission . This matter was sponsored co-sponsored by uh, councilor ed flynn and councilor brian real world and was sponsored by manure co pepper. It was referred to the committee on JUNE 24th, 2026. Today I am pleased to be joined by my colleagues in order of arrival councilor murphy. Councilor flynn. Councilor fitzgerald and councilor bread …
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Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement Committee Hearing
on Docket #1237
1237 Order for a hearing regarding the future of the Boston Human Rights
Commission.
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Thu Jul 16, 2026 · 3:30 PM
BPDA Board of Directors
Room 900, City Hall
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At this time The Boston Planning and Development Agency is hosting public meetings in a hybrid setting for the health, safety and accessibility of Boston residents. Hybrid means that our that our board meetings are conducted in person at city hall and our board room on the ninth floor and virtually via Zoom and Boston City tv. For more information updates visit Boston plans.Org. The open public meeting law requires that I notify the public that this meeting is being recorded. Please be aware that an audio and visual recording of this meeting is being made and broadcast by Boston City tv which is a part of the City of Boston Office of Cable Communications at Exponential 26 rcn Channel 13 and Verizon Fios channel 962. It's also being livestreamed at boston.Gov/cable. Now if there's anyone in the audience who's recording this meeting I ask that you please identify yourself Now seeing none. >> I will now start the meeting with the roll call MS.. Bennet. Here MR. O'Malley here and the chair is present. Item number one. Request authorization for the approval of the minutes at the JUNE 18, 2026 board meeting. A motion is in order. So move to second. All those in favor I opposed. The ayes have it. Item number two. Request authorization to issue or a request for qualifications for a licensed design consultant to provide design services resulting in construction documents to replace the fire pump and controller at 12 Channel Street within the Raymond Alfred Marine Park. Tyler. >> Thank …
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Wed Jul 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM
City Council
City Council considers $5.85 million for school feasibility studies
The Ways & Means Committee is holding a hearing on two dockets regarding school facility funding. The proposals involve appropriating funds for feasibility studies and schematic designs for several Boston Public Schools projects.
- $5,000,000 for feasibility study and schematic design for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School at 75 Malcolm X Blvd
- $850,000 for window, door, and roof project feasibility studies at Boston Adult Academy, Joseph J. Hurley School, Ellis Mendell Elementary School, Joyce Kilmer K-8 School, and Lyon Upper 9-12 School
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Ways & Means Committee Hearing on Dockets #1311-1312
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thanks ben weber. Uh, the district six city councilor and the chair of the boston city council on ways and means today is JULY 15th, 2026 and the exact time is 2:03 P.M. In accordance with chapter two of the acts of 2025 modifying certain requirements of the of meaning law and relieving public bodies of certain requirements including the requirement that public bodies conduct their meetings in a public place that's open and physically accessible to the public. The city council will be conducting this hearing virtually via zoom. This hearing is being recorded . It's also being live streamed at boston.Gov/city council dash tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight, rcn channel 82 and uh fios channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at squirm at boston gov and will be made part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken uh, at the end of uh the uh first round of questions uh, from my colleagues um individuals will be called on uh in the order in which they've signed up and will have two minutes to testify if you wish to sign up for public testimony. If not done so please email or central staff liaison chris mitchell on at. Okay or is. Mccue and@boston.Com for the zoom link and your name will be added to the list. today's hearing is on two dockets that would fund the planning and design phase of major improvement projects for six boston public schools one being our vocational tech school madison park. Uh the msb, a board …
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Ways & Means Committee Hearing on Dockets #1311-1312
1311 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount
of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) for the purpose of paying the costs
of a feasibility study and schematic design associated with a project for the
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, located at 75 Malcolm X
Blvd, Roxbury, MA 02120. This includes the payment of all costs
incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be
eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority
(“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public
Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools.
1312 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount
of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) for the purpose
of paying costs of a feasibility study and schematic design work associated
with window, door, and roof projects at the following schools: Boston
Adult Academy, Joseph J. Hurley School, Ellis Mendell Elementary School,
Joyce Kilmer K-8 School, and Lyon Upper 9-12 School. This includes the
payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of
Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building
Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the
Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools .
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Wed Jul 15, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Disability Commission Advisory Board
Room 801, City Hall
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Tue Jul 14, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Zoning Board of Appeal
Room 801, City Hall
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Good morning, MADAM PRESIDENT. Good morning, MR. Barroso. Good morning, MR. PRESIDENT. Morning, MRS. Turner. Good morning, MADAM Chair. PRESIDENT. Good morning. As we well. Good morning them to present. Good morning. So just a note to applicants We are a six member board today. And with that I will turn it over to MR. Stanbridge. Thank you, MADAM Chair. We'll begin today's hearing with the review of hearing beds . 9:30 A.M.. These are the minutes from JUNE 16th hearings this year. I'll make a motion of approval. The vision. Oh no. Sorry. Second MR. Stanbridge? Yes. MR. Langham. Yes. There's been a Baraza. Yes, MISS Turner. Sorry, I didn't hear MR.. Yes. Can you hear me? Yes. Thank you. As we well. Yes. Excellent. The chair votes Yes. The motion carries. So I'm so sorry. I was so excited to get us going. I forgot to read the thing we're supposed to read at the beginning. Well, if the wants to rewind to that right. Thank you. Sorry about that. Good morning. The city of Boston Zoning Board of Appeal hearing for JULY 14th, 2026 is now in session. This hearing is being conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Open Meeting law including the updated provisions enacted by the Legislature this year. The new law allows the board to continue its practice of holding virtual hearings through JUNE 2027. This hearing of the board is being held remotely via the Zoom webinar event platform and is also being livestreamed. In order to ensure this hearing of the board is ope …
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Thu Jul 9, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Public Improvement Commission
City Hall 801
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Thank you. Yeah. Thank you. All in favor. Thank you. the planning department that memorialized this change and their acceptance of this plan they did say they had no further comment in that communications that i submitted the second change was based on this driveway apron as you a pedestrian may be traveling northward on kilmarn street on the west side you would be leaving our site which now has a pedestrian easement and around a 10 foot clear walking zone to a more constrict ed sidewalk based on the frontage and facade of 55 to 57 kilmarnick or the fenway use cond ominiums you know currently there's this radial stone that's probably sloped in the field to make this kind of flush but also i would assume visually you can tell it would not meet ada cross slope requirements so we kind of looked into how to fix that and then as i was looking into that there is uh there are some direct access units on the ground floor here and there is a gate that swings inward for the residents to use so the gate does not swing outward but um what we decided to do was really look at this uh the topography here that we have in detail um and realize that this apron isn't um providing a six inch delta from the street level to um the level sidewalk it isn't now and it won't in future conditions um so what we did was kind of limit the size of the apron um based on the design slope and the city details for a res um this is the residential um driveway detail for this um alleyway um to kind of limit that …
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💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $578.9M | JOHN SNOW, INCORPORATED Agency for International Development · GH/PRH - 3057, NEW TO#5 (COMMODITIES AND PUBLIC HEALTH SUPPLIES) AND A |
| $265.3M | PARATEK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Department of Health and Human Services · ANTIBIOTIC FOR TREATMENT OF A BIOTHREAT INDICATION |
| $157.1M | KBC ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC Department of Energy · MISSION EXECUTION SUPPORT SERVICES |
| $153.7M | JOHN SNOW, INCORPORATED Agency for International Development · IGF::CL::IGF SUPPORTING AN AIDS-FREE ERA (SAFE) TO REDUCE HIV MORTALI |
| $150.8M | TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY Department of Health and Human Services · CARB-X GLOBAL ANTIBACTERIAL ACCELERATOR OTA |
| $123.0M | JSI RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE INC Agency for International Development · MULTI-SECTORAL NUTRITION ACTIVITY (MSNA) THIS IS A COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| $99.1M | VEDANTA BIOSCIENCES, INC. Department of Health and Human Services · TO DEVELOP MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES (MCMS) THAT TREAT ANTIBIOTIC RESIST |
| $95.1M | PTC INC. Department of Defense · ENTERPRISE SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS PLANNING AND EXECUTION (ESCAPE)SOFTWA |
| $91.8M | CDM CONSTRUCTORS INC. Department of Defense · SOFA: CONTRACT FOR SITE 13853-416 IN ISRAEL |
| $89.5M | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLP Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation · IGF::CT::IGF PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Suffolk County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Unemployment rate4.1% (labor force 463,030 · 2026)
Net migration-12,099 people (-$1.72B net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)5 ({"Snowstorm": 9, "Hurricane": 8, "Severe Storm": 7, "Flood": · last Fri Sep 15, 2023)
Traffic fatalities27 (16 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments22,034 (720,353 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,711/mo (46,812 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy27.4% (low numeracy 38% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
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Recorded votes
$5.86B
Annual budget
$2.29B
Debt outstanding
2,107
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$5.86B
Spending$5.88B
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.
Debt load MODERATE
Outstanding debt$2.29B
Debt-to-revenue0.39×
Debt-load index63 / 100
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Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
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