Boston Expands City Hall Hours, Boosts Youth Jobs Budget to $12 Million

Uncategorized 2026-07-22 clip6462 · Meeting of July 22, 2026

Boston's mayor announced an expansion of City Hall in-person services, a youth jobs budget increase, and police reform listening sessions at a July 22 press conference. Beginning July 23, City Hall would be open for in-person appointments on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, adding Thursday to the existing two-day schedule, with COVID screening continuing at entry. The city's youth summer jobs program budget was boosted from $8 million to $12 million, including a new Learn and Earn Career Development Internships program that launched the previous day with more than 500 young people enrolled in 26 college-level courses through Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Bunker Hill Community College, Roxbury Community College, and Urban College of Boston.

The Boston Police Reform Task Force, chaired by former U.S. Attorney Wayne Budd, will hold online listening sessions beginning July 22 on body cameras, implicit bias training, civilian oversight, and use-of-force, with a final report expected in 60 to 90 days. The city also announced a Summer Food Truck Initiative launching Friday at 23 neighborhood sites and confirmed the plastic bag ban suspension will remain in effect through September 30, with the ban reinstating October 1.

In the full story:

• Note on this record
• COVID-19 Data Update
• City Hall Reopening: Three-Day Schedule Starting July 23
• Boston Police Reform Task Force: Listening Sessions to Begin
• Youth Summer Jobs: $12 Million Budget and Learn and Earn Launch
• Summer Food Truck Initiative and Plastic Bag Ban Extension
• The complete report — 1,937 words

Source: the Uncategorized 2026-07-22 clip6462 meeting of July 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.