Mayor's directive
Fund $1.4 million for Boston Common and parks maintenance
Last activity July 6, 2026 (3 months ago)
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Introduced
April 2, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The matter authorizes an appropriation of $1.4 million from the George Francis Parkman Fund to be managed by the Parks and Recreation Department for maintenance and improvements to Boston Common and other parks that existed as of January 12, 1887. The City Council referred it to Ways and Means and then passed the order on June 3, 2026.
Affects General Boston residents
Now with the Committee on Ways and Means
About Parks & Public Space and Budget & Finance
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Official title
Councilor Weber called Docket #0756, message and order approving an order appropriating One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,400,000.00) from the income of the George Francis Parkman Fund. The funds are to be expended under the direction of the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for the maintenance and improvement of Boston Common and Parks in existence as of January 12, 1887, from the Committee on Ways and Means. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
Timeline
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April 8, 2026
Referred to
City Council
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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June 3, 2026
Passed
City Council
On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was passed: yeas 10 (Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Weber, Worrell), not present 3 (Coletta Zapata, Durkan, Santana).