Order regarding a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code to restrict trash transfer and… plan amendment
Case 2026-1242
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freeOthermoved by Culpepper
Boston Meetings
City Council, June 24, 2026
Approved: FY26 HOME Investment Partnerships grant, 11-0
4h 12m34,412 words
12 mentionsapprovedresidentialzoningland usedeniedBoston, MA
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What happened
On June 24, 2026, Boston approved FY26 HOME Investment Partnerships grant (11-0).
The Boston City Council meeting of 2026-06-24 was dominated by fiscal and grant business rather than zoning. The council accepted the mayor's modified FY27 appropriation/tax order (Docket 1222) without override, and passed roughly $79 million in federal HUD housing grants (Docket…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 24 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 11-0
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Senior property tax exemption CPI increase (Clause 41D)
Order to accept M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41D, authorizing annual CPI increases to senior exemption income and asset limits; passed in a new draft. Takes effect FY27, applications open July 1, 2026 through April 1, 2027.
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Key Decisions (24)
Approved
Senior property tax exemption CPI increase (Clause 41D)
Vote: 12-0
Approved
FY26 MOTT FIFA grant to Police Department
Vote: passed
Approved
Cities Forward donation for Mayor's Civic Summit
Vote: passed
Approved
Renewal of ISD constable appointments
Vote: passedMoved by Santana
Approved
FY25 Continuum of Care HUD grant
Vote: 11-0Moved by Pepin
Approved
FY26 Community Development Block Grant
Vote: 11-0Moved by Pepin
Approved
FY26 HOME Investment Partnerships grant
Vote: 11-0Moved by Pepin
Approved
FY26 Housing for Persons with AIDS grant
Vote: 12-0Moved by Pepin
Approved
FY26 Emergency Solutions Grant
Vote: 12-0Moved by Pepin
Approved
FY27 modified annual appropriation and tax order
Approved
FY27-2031 Capital Plan loan order (general)
Vote: 11-1Moved by Webber
Approved
BPS capital improvement appropriation
Vote: 11-1Moved by Webber
Approved
FY27 lease/lease-purchase agreements
Vote: 11-1Moved by Webber
Decided
Hearing order: Boston Homes Lottery Program by district
Decided
Hearing order: resident parking permit program
Decided
Hearing order: BPS FY28 budget
Vote: 6-6 on appeal of chairMoved by Webber
Decided
Hearing order: road races impact on city services District 2
Decided
Hearing order: urban tree canopy District 2
Approved
Resolution supporting rent stabilization local option
Vote: 8-3-1 (Fitzgerald, Flynn, Murphy no; Durkan present)Moved by Pepin
Decided
Petition: sale of alcohol until 3 a.m.
Decided
Hearing order: waste transfer facilities & environmental justice
Decided
Order: zoning text amendment restricting waste-related uses
Approved
Resolution: continuing Boston Reparations Task Force
Vote: passedMoved by Culpepper
Decided
Hearing order: Boston Finance Commission Budget Savings & Revenue Report
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Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Council adopted a resolution supporting a rent stabilization local option…
Housing Demand
Roughly $79 million in federal HUD grants (CoC ~$52M, CDBG…
Sentiment
A proposed Boston Homes Lottery district-preference ordinance and a zoning…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteResolution recognizing The North American Indian Center of Boston's historic landmark… landmark designation
Case 2026-1266
No vote recorded
Who spoke
14 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.
All speaker roles: 11 Councilmember, 1 Public, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 9 Councilmember, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Liz Braden, Chair.
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Zoning terms (5)
12 recorded timestamps
- approved (2 timestamps)
- residential (4 timestamps)
- zoning (4 timestamps)
- land use (1 timestamps)
- denied (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (24)
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