City Council, May 11, 2026
Votes on FY2027 Boston Fire Department Operating Budget Hearing
What happened
This was a Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee budget hearing (docket 0733-0740) on the FY2027 operating budget for the Boston Fire Department; no land-use, zoning, or development votes occurred.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 11, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
FY2027 Boston Fire Department Operating Budget Hearing
Ways and Means Committee budget review hearing on docket numbers 0733 to 0740, the FY2027 operating budget (~$335 million, a 2% increase driven entirely by collective bargaining) for the Boston Fire Department. Discussion covered loss of a $1.4M federal AFG grant funding cancer screenings and...
Meeting Summary
This was a Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee budget hearing (docket 0733-0740) on the FY2027 operating budget for the Boston Fire Department; no land-use, zoning, or development votes occurred.
Key Decisions (1)
FY2027 Boston Fire Department Operating Budget Hearing
Development Activity (8)
Proposed firehouse (Engine 34 revival) at Beacon Park rail yards north of the Mass Pike
Infrastructure
Engine 8 firehouse renovation (Hanover Street, North End)
Infrastructure
Engine 17 firehouse Phase 2
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Beacon Park rail yards in Allston-Brighton (population ~87,000 and growing)…
Infrastructure
The Seaport waterfront is a noted firehouse capital priority but…
Infrastructure
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) and EV/micromobility lithium-ion fires are…
Who Spoke (16)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 6 staff members, and a member of the public.
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