City Council, September 23, 2026
Approved: Resolution supporting revival of Codman Square Merchants Association (Docket 1807), 13-0
What happened
On September 23, 2026, Boston approved Resolution supporting revival of Codman Square Merchants Association (Docket 1807) (13-0).
The Boston City Council meeting of 2026-09-23 was dominated by grant acceptances and hearing orders rather than zoning entitlements. The most consequential land-use item was Docket 1809, a resolution supporting Mayor-proposed temporary tax abatements for four approved but stalled…
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 37 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 13-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 37
FY27 Community Preservation Fund appropriation amendment (Docket 1771)
Appropriation order amending the FY27 Community Preservation Fund appropriation to $47,265,655, including original FY27 revenue of $39,587,798 plus $7,677,857 in unused revenue from prior fiscal-year projects, reserved for future CPC recommendation for affordable housing, open space, and historic preservation. Passed 13-0.
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Key Decisions (37)
FY27 Community Preservation Fund appropriation amendment (Docket 1771)
Boston Family Day Program grant (Docket 1777)
WIOA Adults Activities Admin Grant (Docket 1778)
Boston Family Day Grant (Docket 1779)
Connect, Learn and Explore youth initiative grant (Docket 1780)
Liberty Mutual Climate Resiliency Grant (Docket 1781)
FY27 DMH Co-Respond Grant (Docket 1782)
WIOA Dislocated Workers Admin Grant (Docket 1783)
Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund grant (Docket 1784)
BTHC free tax preparation grant (Docket 1789)
National Violent Death Reporting System grant (Docket 1790)
Alessandro Fellowship Grant (Docket 1085)
MBI Digital Equity Partnership Program grant (Docket 1395)
Gift of 43 HVAC units for city facilities (Docket 1397)
Ordinance amending Chapter 16 prohibiting sale of concentrated/synthetic kratom compounds (7-OH) (Docket 1414)
Hearing on re-establishing an Alston post office (Docket 1338)
Hearing on private fundraising in Boston Public Schools (Docket 0406)
Ordinance amending surveillance oversight ordinance (Docket 1796)
Hearing on unauthorized roadway alterations at Tremont and Parker Streets (Docket 1797)
Hearing on package theft in Boston (Docket 1798)
Hearing on opportunities under the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (Docket 1799)
Hearing on LGBTQ+ veterans with other-than-honorable discharge (Docket 1800)
Hearing on specialized stretch energy code at three-year threshold (Docket 1801)
Hearing on full-year civics course requirement for BPS (Docket 1802)
Hearing on public health disparities in Boston communities of color (Docket 1803)
Hearing on status of Boston Rodent Action Plan (Docket 1804)
Resolution supporting Election Day voter registration (Question 4) (Docket 1805)
Resolution supporting BMC resident physicians (Docket 1806)
Resolution supporting revival of Codman Square Merchants Association (Docket 1807)
Resolution supporting commission to hire and retain Boston Police officers (Docket 1808)
Resolution supporting housing tax abatements for four approved developments (Docket 1809)
Resolution honoring Dolly Parton, naming Sept 25 as 9-5 Day (Docket 1810)
Resolution recognizing October as Italian American Heritage Month (Docket 1811)
DMH CIT Training grant (Docket 1394)
DNA Capacity Enhancement grant (Docket 1678)
Emergency Management Performance Grant (Docket 1680)
Late-file resolution supporting temporary suspension of state gas tax
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Development Activity (2)
Alston Post Office redevelopment
Commercial
Four approved stalled housing developments (three Alston-Brighton, one at 1 Mystic Charlestown)
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Boston is in an acute housing crisis with housing construction…
Infrastructure
The specialized municipal opt-in stretch energy code (adopted effective Jan…
Commercial Demand
Codman Square has seen notable retail closures (Walgreens, Jordy's Men's…
Commercial Demand
USPS is withdrawing from negotiated leases and closing branches across…
Who spoke
18 distinct speakers; 13 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Public, 13 Councilmember, 1 Unknown, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 12 Councilmember, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Braden, Chair.
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Zoning terms (6)
16 recorded timestamps
- approved (8 timestamps)
- historic preservation (2 timestamps)
- public hearing (1 timestamps)
- zoning (2 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (1 timestamps)
- residential (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (36)
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