Boston City Council approves FY27 budget, $384.7M capital plan, and over $78M in grants

The Boston City Council gave final approval to the city’s operating budget for fiscal year 2027 and a $384.7 million capital improvement plan in its meeting that concluded June 24, according to official minutes. The votes mark the conclusion of the annual budget cycle without any override motion from the mayor’s office.

Budget and Capital Spending

Councilors approved the FY27 city budget as submitted. The capital package includes a $384.7 million appropriation for citywide infrastructure and a separate $13.855 million capital plan for Boston Public Schools. Both capital items passed by an 11-1 vote. An additional $28.5 million in equipment lease and purchase agreements also received 11-1 approval.

Housing and Community Grants

In a series of unanimous or near-unanimous votes, the council accepted more than $78 million in federal and local grants. The largest was a $52 million federal Continuum of Care grant for homeless services, approved 11-0. The council also voted to increase income and asset limits for the city’s senior property tax exemption, a change adopted without opposition (12-0).

Other Actions

Councilors confirmed the renewal of Inspectional Services constables without dissent and accepted a $1.2 million state grant for police public safety costs tied to FIFA events; that vote was unanimous.

Still on the Council’s Agenda

Two committee hearings held since the budget vote have yet to produce final council decisions. On June 25, the Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee discussed a request to accept and spend $30 million from the Inclusionary Development Policy Fund, a pool of developer contributions dedicated to affordable housing production and preservation. Then on July 2, the Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee took up a proposed state grant of $1,073,239.34 for the Senator Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative, which targets gang violence through enforcement, prevention, and re-entry programs. Council votes on both items are pending.

Coming Up

No city council meetings are scheduled during the next 14 days.

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