Boston Redevelopment

Boston City Council (April 8, 2026) — Major FY2027 appropriations referred; several resolutions adopted

The City Council met April 8, 2026 (President Breadon presiding; Councilor Mejia absent). The Council adopted the April 1 minutes, referred numerous FY2027 appropriation and revolving-fund orders to the Committee on Ways and Means (including the Annual Appropriation, School Department appropriation, $40M to OPEB, a $384.705M capital package, and targeted allocations for coastal resilience and transportation network impacts), accepted several grants (including a $10.9M C‑UAS grant), passed committee reports on a commercial acquisition grant and a historic designation, adopted multiple resolutions (including Autism Acceptance Month and protections for SNAP workers), and passed an order requesting information on Boston Public Schools bus insurance. The meeting adjourned at 2:52 PM.