City Council, May 4, 2026
Votes on Rescission of federal transportation grants (Roxbury Resilient Corridors and Mattapan Square)
What happened
This was a Boston City Council Ways and Means budget hearing on the FY27 operating budget for the Boston Transportation Department and Public Works Department (dockets 0733-0740 and 0754), including the new Bike Share Revolving Fund.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
FY27 Streets Cabinet Operating & Capital Budget Review (BTD & Public Works)
Overview hearing of the FY27 operating budget (~$207M, +0.8% over prior year) and $1.4B capital plan for the Boston Transportation Department and Public Works Department, plus the Bike Share Revolving Fund. Sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu, referred April 8, 2026. No vote taken. Discussion covered roadway resurfacing (45 miles planned), ADA curb ramps (1,800 goal; FY27 ramp cost rising to $42M, ~30% of budget), sidewalk repairs (75,000 sq ft), speed humps (~150 going out this month), bike lanes, and ~250 cabinet vacancies with ~$8M salary savings.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was a Boston City Council Ways and Means budget hearing on the FY27 operating budget for the Boston Transportation Department and Public Works Department (dockets 0733-0740 and 0754), including the new Bike Share Revolving Fund.
Key Decisions (4)
FY27 Streets Cabinet Operating & Capital Budget Review (BTD & Public Works)
Rescission of federal transportation grants (Roxbury Resilient Corridors and Mattapan Square)
Capital plan restructuring — 27 projects removed
New five-year Lyft bike share contract and Bike Share Revolving Fund
Development Activity (9)
Cummins Highway redevelopment
Infrastructure
Phillips Square reconstruction
Infrastructure
Chinatown sidewalk reconstruction
Infrastructure
Market Signals (7)
Infrastructure
Boston's FY27 capital plan totals $1.4B (largest by cabinet, ~a…
Infrastructure
ADA curb-ramp reconstruction costs are rising sharply to $42M in…
Infrastructure
Two federal transportation grants ($20M Roxbury Resilient Corridors RAISE grant…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 9 councilmembers, 5 staff members, and 3 members of the public.
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