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Boston Elections Department Defends $544,000 Budget Cut as State Picks Up Midterm Costs

BOSTON -- May 14, 2026, Boston council questions elections department on staffing gaps and midterm readiness as budget drops $544,000. The Ways and Means Committee, chaired by District 6 Councillor Ben Weber, heard from

Townbrief reporting · May 14

Government · City Council

Boston Election Department Cites State Cost-Sharing for $544,000 Budget Cut in Midterm Year

BOSTON -- May 14, 2026, Boston Election Department defends $544,000 budget cut as state picks up midterm printing costs. The City Council's Ways and Means Committee reviewed the Election Department's

Townbrief reporting · May 14

Government · City Council

Boston Council Challenges Wu Administration Over Double-Digit Cuts to Veterans, Senior Services

BOSTON -- May 14, 2026, Boston Ways and Means Committee rejects rationale for double-digit cuts to veterans, senior, and reentry services in FY27 budget hearing. Committee Chair Ben Weber convened a roughly three-and-

Townbrief reporting · May 14

Government · City Council

Boston Council Panel Advances $3.3 Million Police Detective Union Contracts

BOSTON -- May 13, 2026, Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee advances $3.3 million in police detective union contracts. The committee, chaired by District 6 Councilor Ben Weber and joined by Councilors Ed

Townbrief reporting · May 13

Government · City Council

Boston City Council Approves $3.3 Million in Police Detective Retroactive Contracts

BOSTON -- May 13, 2026, Boston City Council approves $3.3 million in retroactive police detective contracts and clears more than a dozen grant dockets. The council voted 12-0 on all four dockets covering

Townbrief reporting · May 13

Government · City Council

Boston Council Hears Calls to Restore Grants Gutted From Equity Cabinet in FY27 Budget

BOSTON -- May 12, 2026, Boston equity cabinet offices defend deep grant cuts at City Council budget hearing. The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 Councillor Ben Weber, heard testimony Tuesday from

Townbrief reporting · May 12

Government · City Council

Boston Council Hears Calls to Restore Grant Cuts to Immigrant, LGBTQIA2S Plus Offices

BOSTON -- May 12, 2026, Boston City Council budget hearing draws packed room over equity office grant cuts. The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 Councillor Ben Weber, convened a nearly three-

Townbrief reporting · May 12

Government · City Council

Boston Equity Cabinet Eliminates All Community Grants in $3 Million FY27 Budget Cut

BOSTON — May 12, 2026 — Boston's Equity and Inclusion Cabinet faces a $3 million budget cut in fiscal year 2027, eliminating all community grant programs. The Committee on Ways and Means heard testimony

Townbrief reporting · May 12

Government · City Council

Boston Fire Department Faces Loss of $1.4 Million Cancer Screening Grant by September

BOSTON -- May 11, 2026, Boston City Council questions fire department on $1.4 million cancer screening funding gap. The Ways and Means Committee, chaired by District 6 Councilor Ben Weber, heard from newly installed

Townbrief reporting · May 11

Government · City Council

Boston Rushes Downtown Repaving Before First FIFA World Cup Match This Summer

BOSTON -- May 8, 2026, Boston City Council reviews pothole repair operations, downtown repaving, and a 311 system overhaul ahead of FIFA matches. At a Thursday hearing on Docket 0515, Chair Ed Flynn and Councilor

Townbrief reporting · May 8