North Station

Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on long-term city job vacancies

Last activity February 10, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 26, 2026

  2. In committee

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

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council references a Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget of $4.85 billion and notes vacancies across multiple departments. It orders a hearing to discuss current and long-term city job vacancies, including positions in the Boston Police Department, Fire Department, Public Health Commission, and Boston Public Schools. The goal is to understand vacancies and how they affect budgeting and operations.

Affects City of Boston employees and unions

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

Now with the Committee on Labor and Economic Development

About Labor & Workforce and Budget & Finance

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Official title

Order for a hearing to discuss long-term city job vacancies.

Timeline

  1. January 28, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council