City Council, April 30, 2026
Decided: FY27 budget hearing for Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion and Department of Supplier Diversity
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On April 30, 2026, Boston acted on FY27 budget hearing for Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion and Department of Supplier Diversity.
This was a Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means budget hearing (dockets 0733-0740) on the FY27 operating budget for the Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion and the Department of Supplier Diversity.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 30, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Decided
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FY27 budget hearing for Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion and Department of Supplier Diversity
Informational hearing on dockets 0733-0740, the FY27 operating budget for the Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion and the Department of Supplier Diversity. The Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Cabinet faces an overall $2.6 million cut, with the Office of EOI absorbing $2.2 million,...
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FY27 budget hearing for Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion and Department of Supplier Diversity
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16 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 6 Councilmember, 4 Public, 1 Chair, 4 Staff, 1 Unknown.
Identified name roles: 5 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 3 Staff.
Speaker sample: Andrea Carruth, Staff.
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