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City Council

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Boston City Council held a special meeting on June 17, 2026 to address the FY2027 budget. The Mayor returned a modified version of the budget that was previously passed, and the Council approved it without attempting an override, effectively finalizing the FY27 budget. The meeting was brief, with the Council adjourning at 10:22 a.m. and scheduling the next meeting for June 24, 2026.

Key Decisions

  • Approval of June 10, 2026 Meeting Minutes Passed (13-0)
  • FY2027 Annual Appropriation and Tax Order (Mayor's Modified Version) Approved
  • Motion to Adjourn Special Meeting Passed (11-2)
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Boston was held remotely via Zoom and on YouTube on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:05 AM. President Breadon in the Chair. Present Councilors Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, and Worrell. The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the June 10, 2026 City Council Meeting. Motion prevailed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 10, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
  4. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
  5. 2026-1222 On the message and order, referred on June 17, 2026, Docket #1222, returning the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2027, (Docket #0733), passed by the City Council on June 10, 2026. I am filing a modified Annual Appropriation and Tax Order, the committee submitted a report recommending no further action. The Council did not move for an override, and this constitutes the approval of the FY27 City Budget.
    Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action
    Action: Referred to

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

  6. Adjourned at 10:22 a.m. on motion of President Breadon, to meet again at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Attest: Alex Geourntas City Clerk
  7. Roll Call to Adjourn Special Meeting; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), nays 2 (Flynn, Murphy).