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Zoning Board of Appeal, August 25, 2026

Votes on Acceptance of $12,855,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies grant for Boston Skilled Trades Initiative (docket 1391)

1h 52m15,062 words
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This was a Boston City Council Committee on Labor and Economic Development hearing on docket 1391, an order authorizing acceptance of a $12,855,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies grant for the Boston Skilled Trades Initiative administered by the Office of Workforce Development in partn…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Boston, MA
Date
August 25, 2026
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Voted

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Acceptance of $12,855,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies grant for Boston Skilled Trades Initiative (docket 1391)

Hearing on docket number 1391, a message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend $12,855,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies to fund the Skilled Trades Initiative, administered by the Office of Workforce Development in collaboration with Boston Public Schools and Madison Park....

Meeting Summary

This was a Boston City Council Committee on Labor and Economic Development hearing on docket 1391, an order authorizing acceptance of a $12,855,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies grant for the Boston Skilled Trades Initiative administered by the Office of Workforce Development in partn…

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Key Decisions (1)

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Acceptance of $12,855,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies grant for Boston Skilled Trades Initiative (docket 1391)

Market Signals (2)

Labor

Massachusetts specialty construction workforce is aging (30% already 55 or…

Labor

Named high-demand trades include carpentry, electricity, HVAC, plumbing, metal fabrication,…

Who Spoke (14)

ChairCouncilmember · 3Staff · 2Witness · 2Public · 5

On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, 2 staff members, 2 witnesses, and 5 members of the public.

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