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.
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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).
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April 29, 2026
Placed on file.
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