Request for a public hearing

Hold hearings on FY23–FY25 operating budget amendments

Last activity June 1, 2026 (4 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 23, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council referred an order for a hearing to discuss prior operating budget amendments from FY23 to FY25. The hearing will review how funds were used, following a 2021 charter change expanding Council authority over the budget. Past amendments in 2024 and 2025 involved investments in housing, safety, youth jobs, and language learning, and the hearing aims to assess effectiveness.

Affects Boston residents

Filed by Brian Worrell, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, John FitzGerald, and Benjamin Jacob Weber

Now with the Committee on Post-Audit

About Budget & Finance

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Official title

Order for a hearing to discuss prior operating budget amendments from FY23 to FY25.

Timeline

  1. January 28, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council