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Mayor's directive

Accept $45,804 Municipal Road Safety Grant for Boston

Last activity April 17, 2026 (5 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    April 9, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City of Boston would accept and expend a grant of $45,804.39 from the federal Municipal Road Safety program, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, to be administered by the Boston Police Department. Funds would support high-visibility traffic enforcement and related safety equipment, following approval by the City Council on 2026-04-15.

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Official title

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Forty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Four Dollars And Thirty-Nine Cents ($45,804.39) in the form of a grant, the FY26 Municipal Road Safety Grant, awarded by United States Department of Transportation, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would fund high-visibility traffic enforcement of motor vehicles laws, including but not limited to, speeding and aggressive driving, distracted driving, impaired driving and occupant protection, as well as traffic safety equipment.

Timeline

  1. April 15, 2026

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

    City Council

    On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.

    Watch the meeting City video Minutes, April 15, 2026