City Council

BOSTON — March 5, 2026 — Boston's Ways and Means Committee hears pre-budget warnings on housing and immigration funding gaps. Chair Ben Weber convened the March 5 hearing as an early look before the mayor's FY27 budget is released in April, with Chief of Housing Sheila Dillon

BOSTON — March 4, 2026 — Boston City Council approves two grants, six resolutions, and refers nine hearing orders at March 4 session. The council unanimously passed a $1,519,383 MassCEC Green Works grant for HVAC improvements at the Otis School in East Boston and a $25,000 Obama Foundation grant

BOSTON — March 3, 2026 — Boston City Council opens hearing on snow removal reforms, including a volunteer corps and snow melters. The Committee on City Services, chaired by Councilor Ed Flynn of District 2, convened March 3 to take testimony on three related dockets referred February 4, 2026: Docket 0270 on

BOSTON — March 3, 2026 — Boston City Council hears calls for paid snow corps and expanded snowmelters after historic two-storm winter. The Committee on City Services, chaired by Councilor Edward M. Flynn, held a three-hour public hearing March 3 on three combined dockets covering snow removal relief, a snow

BOSTON — March 3, 2026 — Boston City Council committee examines coordination gaps for residents with complex caregiver and family needs. The Committee on Human Services, chaired by at-large Councillor Erin J. Murphy and co-sponsored by Councillor Edward M. Flynn, held an informational hearing March 3 on Docket 0285, bringing

BOSTON — March 2, 2026 — Boston City Council education panel scrutinizes $53 million BPS deficit and alarming student outcomes. The Committee on Education, chaired by Councilor Julia Mejia, heard testimony Monday from BPS Chief Financial Officer David Bloom, who confirmed that approximately 426 school-based positions and 150 central-office positions

BOSTON — February 26, 2026 — Boston City Council opens FY27 budget season with warning of $80 million health insurance surge. Chief Financial Officer Ashley Groffenberger told the Ways and Means Committee on Thursday that a proposed 22.6 percent rate increase for non-Medicare employee health plans would add $80 million

BOSTON — February 26, 2026 — Boston's Ways and Means Committee heard that city healthcare costs are set to jump $80 million in FY27, the sharpest single-year increase in at least 25 years. Chief Financial Officer Ashley Groffenberger told the committee Thursday that a depleted health insurance trust fund,

BOSTON — February 26, 2026 — Boston City Council committee reviews senior programming growth alongside persistent neighborhood gaps. The Committee on Human Services, chaired by Councillor Erin J. Murphy, held a hearing Thursday on docket 0287 examining senior services citywide, with no formal votes taken. Age Strong Commissioner Emily Shea reported that

BOSTON — February 25, 2026 — Boston City Council approves solar grant, splits 7-6 on Blue Hill Avenue committee fight. The council unanimously passed a $189,000 Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources grant to recommission solar arrays at three city buildings — the Archives building ($126,000), Boston Latin Academy ($56,000)