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Issues in Boston

What Boston is deciding

Full stories first. Then matters rising by rule: they keep coming back, divide the board, draw residents, change how land near you is used, or move big money for the size of the place. Then the ones already decided. Everything about Boston ›

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Decided

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Public safetyAllowing Boston to accept and spend a $1,073,239.34 grant for the Police Department to fund programs to combat gang violenceBig moneyLast action July 8, 2026See every step and vote ›Public safetyAccepting and spending a $1,200,000.00 grant, the FY26 MOTT FIFA Grant, from the MA Office of Travel & Tourism, run by the Police Department for its Public Safety Response applicationBig moneyLast action June 24, 2026See every step and vote ›Public safetyAccepting and spending $1,000,000.00 in a grant from Cummings Foundation Inc. to fund community safety, public health, community events and youth engagement initiatives, run by the Office of Human ServicesBig moneyLast action June 10, 2026See every step and vote ›Public safetyAccepting and spending a $12,573,604.00 federal grant for safety and security needs tied to the Boston 2026 World Cup eventBig moneyLast action June 3, 2026See every step and vote ›Public safetyAccepting and spending $10,925,140.07 in a grant for the Police Department to detect, identify, track and monitor unmanned aircraft systems in BostonBig moneyLast action April 15, 2026See every step and vote ›Public safetyAccepting and spending a $1,700,000.00 grant for the Boston Fire Department Training Academy to train public safety agencies in Boston and across the CommonwealthBig moneyLast action February 11, 2026See every step and vote ›Public safetyAdding $18,118,488.00 to the Boston Fire Department budget for FY26 to cover costs in its agreement with IAFF Local 718, including base wage increases of 2.5% and 2%Big moneyLast action February 4, 2026See every step and vote ›Public safetyAccepting and spending a $1,485,264.20 state grant, the FY26 Hazardous Materials Response Team Earmark Grant, for the Boston Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Response TeamBig moneyLast action December 10, 2025See every step and vote ›Public safetyAccepting and spending a $3,966,900.00 state grant for the Police Department's interagency strategy to reduce youth violence in the CommonwealthBig moneyLast action December 10, 2025See every step and vote ›Public safetyAccepting and spending a $4,125,000.00 state grant for the Police Department to pay costs of providing Enhanced 911 servicesBig moneyLast action December 10, 2025See every step and vote ›Public safetyAdding $6,733,196.00 for Boston Police FY26 costs under the BPPA contract, which has a 2% base wage increase, a 1% hazardous duty differential increase, and required nametagsBig moneyLast action December 3, 2025See every step and vote ›

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