Mayor's directive
Approve a $3.6 million PEG Fund appropriation
Last activity June 5, 2026 (4 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 approved an appropriation of $3,600,000 from the PEG Fund (Public, Educational, or Governmental Access) to support PEG access services, monitor cable franchise compliance, and prepare for renewal of the franchise license. It references Section 53F 3/4 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and was passed by the City Council on June 3, 2026.
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Now with the Committee on Ways and Means
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Official title
Councilor Weber called Docket #0757, message and order approving an appropriation of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,600,000.00) from the 21st Century Fund, also known as the Public, Educational, or Governmental (PEG) Access and Cable Related Fund. Pursuant to Section 53F 3/4 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, the funds may be used to support PEG access services, to monitor compliance with the cable franchise agreement, and for preparation of renewal of the franchise license, 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).