Formal position, not binding

Council votes to end $750 summer block party grants

Last activity April 30, 2026 (5 months ago)

Shelved, no action taken

The Flynn-Murphy resolution proposes eliminating the City of Boston’s $750 summer block party grants funded from operating funds. Supporters say it would focus resources on basic city services in tough fiscal times, while the record notes the measure stalled and did not become law after a City Council vote.

Affects Boston residents

Filed by Erin Murphy and Ed Flynn

Now with the City Council

About Budget & Finance

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Official title

Resolution in support of the elimination for summer block party grants. Councilor Breadon in the chair. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution failed to be adopted: yeas 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), nays 9 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Louijeune).

Timeline

  1. April 29, 2026

    Placed on file.

    City Council