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Council Rejects Police Residency Waiver, Approves Retired-Officer Paid Details

Boston City Council rejects police residency waiver, 9-3, but backs paid details for retired officers. Councilor Edward M.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 5

Government · City Council

Council Committee Hears BPDA Board Confirmation, No Vote Taken

Boston council panel questions BPDA board nominee, sets up confirmation vote for next week.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 4

Government · City Council

Boston council hears ordinance expanding city energy revenue fund

Boston council reviews fund change aimed at cooling overheated schools.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 4

Government · City Council

Boston Council hears animal control staffing shortfalls at leash law hearing

Boston Council hears animal control is stretched thin as leash law complaints mount. Chaired by City Councilor Edward M.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 30

Government · City Council

Boston Hearing Exposes Gaps in Voucher Discrimination Enforcement, Staffing, and Data

Boston City Council committee examines persistent housing voucher and race discrimination six years after landmark study.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 24

Government · City Council

Boston council approves $5.85 million for school building repairs, design work

Boston council funds $5.85 million in school repairs, files dueling police accountability bills.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 22

Government · City Council

Boston City Council Hearing Reveals Human Rights Commission Has Had No Staff for Two Years

Boston City Council hearing exposes Human Rights Commission as effectively defunct, with no staff or active commissioners for more than two years. The July 21 hearing on Docket 1237, chaired by Councilor Miniard Culpepper and co-sponsored by Councilors Edward M.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 21

Government · City Council

Boston Council Committee Advances $5.85 Million for Six School Design Projects

BOSTON -- July 15, 2026, Boston City Council committee advances $5.85 million for six school design projects, including Madison Park. The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 Councillor Ben Weber, held

Townbrief reporting · Jul 15

Government · City Council

Boston City Council Approves $30 Million for Affordable Housing, Passes Anti-Gang Violence Grant

BOSTON -- July 8, 2026, Boston City Council approves $30 million for affordable housing and a $1 million anti-gang grant while rejecting a resolution to restore BPS jobs. At the July 8 meeting, Councillor

Townbrief reporting · Jul 8

Government · City Council

Boston Council Advances $1 Million Anti-Violence Grant to Full Council Vote

BOSTON -- July 2, 2026, Boston City Council committee advances $1 million anti-violence grant amid state funding cuts. The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice held a virtual oversight hearing Thursday on Docket

Townbrief reporting · Jul 2