Town Crier
Request a township
All typesagendaminutesproposalbudgetother
All time30 days90 days1 year

21 results for “city services” · proposal

  • 2026-0792: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston, acting through its Mayor’s Office of Housing, to apply for, and to accept and expend, the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Continuum of Care grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in an amount not to exceed Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00). These funds will be used to support programs that provide services and housing to persons experiencing homelessness.

    Apr 10, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0810: Order for a hearing to discuss workforce pipeline opportunities between the Wentworth Institute of Technology and the City of Boston's Inspectional Services Department.

    Apr 10, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0751: Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to purchase goods and services to support public art to enhance the public realm throughout the City of Boston. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from easements within the public way granted by the Public Improvement Commission. The Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00).

    Apr 2, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0753: Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Mayor’s Office of Tourism revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to purchase goods and services to support events and programming on and around City Hall Plaza to advance tourism and promote participation in public celebrations and civic and cultural events. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from payments for the use of City Hall Plaza pursuant to CBC Chapter 11, section 7-14. The Mayor’s Office of Tourism will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

    Apr 2, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0748: Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Law Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to purchase goods and services to pay for repairs to city property. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from recoveries for damages to city property caused by third parties. The Law Department will be the only department authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00).

    Apr 2, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0757: Message and order approving an appropriation of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,600,000.00) from the 21st Century Fund, also known as the Public, Educational, or Governmental (PEG) Access and Cable Related Fund. Pursuant to Section 53F 3/4 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, the funds may be used to support PEG access services, to monitor compliance with the cable franchise agreement, and for preparation of renewal of the franchise license. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

    Apr 2, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0736: Message and order approving an appropriation order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant Fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the City. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

    Apr 2, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0762: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) in the form of a grant, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund services to underserved populations in the most difficult-to-reach areas, both urban and rural, through free basic tax return preparation for qualified individuals.

    Apr 1, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0689: Order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars ($13,735.00) in the form of a grant, the Mass Commission for the Blind Grant, awarded by MassHire Department of Career Services to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development.

    Mar 30, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0636: Order for a hearing to discuss city services and quality of life concerns in Copley Square.

    Mar 23, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0592: Order for a hearing to discuss the impact of the FIFA World Cup fan marches on basic city services.

    Mar 16, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0578: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Nine Dollars and Thirty Cents ($38,229.30) in the form of a grant, the State Literacy Program Grant, awarded by MA Department of Education to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund the infrastructure costs for the Adult Community Learning Services at the MassHire Career Centers.

    Mar 12, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0500: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Million Three Hundred Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars And Eighty-Eight Cents ($2,315,966.88) in the form of a grant, the FY26 State Elder Lunch Program Grant, awarded by MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund nutrition services for older adults in the City of Boston, at a rate of $7.39 per meal for up to 313,392 meals.

    Mar 3, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0378: Councilor Flynn called Docket #0378, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Dollars ($20,930.00) in the form of a grant, the El Centro Fellowship Grant, awarded by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant would fund the fellowship program for El Centro IT training program graduates, from the Committee on City Services. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.

    Feb 19, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0287: Order for a hearing regarding senior programming and services across the city of Boston.

    Feb 2, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0285: Order for a hearing regarding navigating city services for residents with complex family and caregiving needs.

    Feb 2, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0139: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend through the Office of Human Services an in-kind donation of athletic shoes and apparel, valued at Three Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Six dollars ($3,276.00), donated by Reebok Corporation. The purpose of this donation is to support the Mayor’s Let’s Play Boston Youth Sports Initiative.

    Jan 22, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0132: Councilor Flynn called Docket #0132, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend technology equipment valued at approximately Four Hundred Thirty Thousand Three Hundred Forty Dollars ($430,340.00), from the Connected & Online Program Grant, awarded by United States Department of the Treasury, passed through the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The equipment includes laptops, desktop bundles, and related equipment. The equipment will support public access to education, workforce development, digital literacy, and telehealth services across multiple City departments, with deployments centered at BCYF Centers and sites operated by the Office of Workforce Development and the Office of Returning Citizens. This award reflects strong cross-departmental collaboration and advances the City’s broader digital equity goals, from the Committee on City Services. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.

    Jan 22, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0258: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy-One Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($71,977.82) in the form of a grant, the Department of Transitional WPP Grant, awarded by MassHire Department of Career Services to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund employment and training assistance, career counseling and job search assistance for individuals in need who receive cash assistance, food assistance, and housing assistance, to help transition from temporary to self-sufficiency.

    Jan 22, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0259: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($27,674.95) in the form of a grant, the Jobs for Veterans' State Grant, awarded by United States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund enhanced employment services for eligible veterans, prioritizing disabled veterans, and those facing significant barriers to employment, with the goal of improving their job search outcomes and economic self-sufficiency.

    Jan 22, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source

  • 2026-0135: Councilor Flynn called Docket #0135, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a grant, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech), awarded by United States Department of the Treasury, passed through the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant would fund a multi-session digital skills workshop series at multiple locations and distribute devices to learners, from the Committee on City Services. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.

    Jan 20, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Proposal
    Source