Boston City Council Passes $8.1 Million FY27 Budget Amendment Package Before Midnight Deadline

BOSTON -- June 10, 2026, Boston City Council approves $8.1 million FY27 budget amendment package hours before a midnight deadline. Council At Large Benjamin Weber, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, presented the package restoring funding cut from the mayor's proposed budget, including $2 million for housing vouchers, $1.2 million for Age Strong senior programming, $750,000 for youth jobs, $555,000 directly to the Office of Black Male Advancement, $200,000 to the Office of LGBTQIA2S Plus Advancement, and $600,000 each for arts and culture and small businesses. The session also featured a Pride Month presentation organized by Councillor Henry Santana and a proclamation by Councillor Julia Mejia recognizing June 19 as Napoleon Jones Henderson Day, honoring the Chicago-born Mass Art educator credited with bringing Juneteenth celebrations to Boston. A Councillor Kendra Lara Fitzgerald amendment drawing $1.4 million from Boston Transportation Department personnel services, adding funds for a Citywide Coordinated Response Team, EMS health and wellness, the Human Rights Commission, and legacy business awards, was still before the body when debate concluded, with several councillors citing CFO warnings of possible BTD layoffs.