City Council, April 22, 2026
Votes on Need for Six New Electrical Substations in Boston
What happened
This was a Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means budget hearing (April 22, 2026) reviewing the FY27 budgets for the Environment Department, Office of Climate Resilience, and Office of Food Justice (dockets 0733-0740 and 0744-0746).
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Meeting Summary
This was a Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means budget hearing (April 22, 2026) reviewing the FY27 budgets for the Environment Department, Office of Climate Resilience, and Office of Food Justice (dockets 0733-0740 and 0744-0746).
Key Decisions (3)
FY27 Budget Hearing: Environment, Climate Resilience, and Food Justice
BERDO Reporting Deadline Extension
Need for Six New Electrical Substations in Boston
Development Activity (6)
Charlestown Main Street Flood Risk Reduction Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Mattahunt Urban Wild Restoration
Infrastructure
Fort Point Channel Flood Risk Reduction Project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Boston needs approximately six new electrical substations over the next…
Commercial Demand
BERDO building emissions compliance is a significant capital undertaking for…
Infrastructure
Boston's Coastal Resilience Reserve holds $75 million (within an $88-91M…
Who Spoke (16)
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, 4 staff members, and 4 members of the public.
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