City Council, May 7, 2026
Votes on FY27 Boston Police Department operating budget hearing
What happened
This was a Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means budget hearing on the FY27 Boston Police Department operating budget (docket numbers 0733-0740 and 0749-0750), not a land-use or zoning meeting.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
FY27 Boston Police Department operating budget hearing
Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on the FY27 BPD operating budget (dockets 0733-0740 and 0749-0750), sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu and referred to committee April 8, 2026. Personnel costs rising from $427M to $431M (collective bargaining), with FY27 overtime budgeted at $55M.
Meeting Summary
This was a Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means budget hearing on the FY27 Boston Police Department operating budget (docket numbers 0733-0740 and 0749-0750), not a land-use or zoning meeting.
Key Decisions (1)
FY27 Boston Police Department operating budget hearing
Market Signals (4)
Sentiment
Roxbury/Nubian Square residents and small businesses report deteriorating quality-of-life conditions…
Commercial Demand
Residents testified that businesses in Nubian Square are not thriving…
Infrastructure
City faces its first budget deficit since the Great Recession,…
Labor
BPD has ~153 sworn and ~94 civilian vacancies with ~95-100…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, a staff member, 3 witnesses, and 2 members of the public.
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