FY2024 City Council Legislative Budget Review
We'll be updating this page with information regarding the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget review process.
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About the Process
Creation and Approval of the Municipal Budget
The Boston City Charter lays out the responsibilities and timeline for creation and approval of the City budget. The Mayor is in charge of creating the annual City operating budget, and submitting it to the City Council no later than the second Wednesday in April of each year. The City Council is responsible for reviewing this budget proposal, and voting on it no later than the second Wednesday in June. The Mayor also submits to the Council:
- appropriation orders for public realm improvements, and
- authorizations for land acquisition and loan orders, which support the City’s Capital Plan.
The City’s fiscal year runs from July 1 – June 30. We are currently in FY23. The upcoming fiscal year will be FY24.
FY24 City Council Review Process
The City Council reviews the Mayor’s budget proposal for approximately six weeks. This process is run by the Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson. This year, the process will involve approximately 30 public hearings, during which time the Council will hear from the departments that comprise the greatest percentage of the operating budget, as well as a few smaller departments. These hearings will also cover revolving funds and other budget-related appropriations. The Council will also have working sessions to discuss potential amendments.
Most Council hearings will be held in the Iannella Chamber, Fifth Floor, Boston City Hall or virtually via Zoom. The public is encouraged to watch all the hearings via livestream or broadcast on Xfinity Channel 8, RCN Channel 82, and Fios 964.
Public testimony is welcome and encouraged at all departmental hearings, as well as at dedicated public testimony hearings. Please note that whether the hearings take place in person or virtually, virtual public testimony is always accepted. See below for the hearing calendar and ways to testify!
Full Schedule
Schedule| Topic | Public Notice |
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| Operating Budget Overview | Monday, April 24, at 10 am. (Iannella Chamber) |
| Capital Overview | Monday, April 24, at 5:30 p.m. (Off-Site) |
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Law Department Treasury Department Auditing Department Law Revolving Fund |
Tuesday, April 25, at 10 a.m. (Virtual) |
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Arts & Culture Sports, Tourism & Entertainment Arts & Culture Revolving Funds Tourism Revolving Fund |
Tuesday, April 25, at 2 p.m. (Virtual) |
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Boston Public Health Commission
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Thursday, April 27, at 10 a.m. (Virtual) |
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Boston Public Health Commission
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Thursday, April 27, at 2 p.m. (Virtual) |
| Topic | Public Notice |
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Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) PEG Access Fund |
Monday, May 1, at 10 a.m. (Virtual) |
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Parks Department Environment Department Food Justice Environment Revolving Funds Parkman Fund |
Monday, May 1, at 2 p.m. (Virtual) |
| Public Testimony | Tuesday, May 2 at 2 p.m. (Virtual) |
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Office of Language and Communications Access (LCA) Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) Disabilities Commission Veterans Services (VETS) |
Thursday, May 4, at 10 a.m. (Virtual) |
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Age Strong Commission Women's Advancement (MOWA) Office of Early Childhood |
Monday, May 8, at 10 a.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
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Office of Police Accountability & Transparency (OPAT) |
Monday, May 8, at 2 p.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
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Office of Black Male Advancement (OBMA) Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement Office of Returning Citizens (ORC) Office of Human Services |
Tuesday, May 9, at 10 a.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
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Amendments Working Session
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Wednesday, May 10, at 3 p.m. |
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Boston Police Department (BPD) BPD Revolving Funds |
Thursday, May 11 at 10 a.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
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Boston Police Department (BPD)
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Thursday, May 11, at 2 p.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
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BPS - Schools
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Monday, May 15, at 10 a.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
| Boston Fire Department (BFD) | Tuesday, May 16, at 10 a.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
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Public Testimony
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Wednesday, May 17 at 6 p.m. (First Parish Dorchester) |
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Amendments Working Session
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Thursday, May 18, at 10 a.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
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Amendments Working Session
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Thursday, May 18, at 2 p.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
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BPS - Enrichment
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Monday, May 22, at 10 a.m. (Virtual) |
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Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH) Fair Housing Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Grow Boston |
Tuesday, May 23, at 10 a.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
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Public Works Department (PWD) Transportation Department (BTD) |
Wednesday, May 24, at 3:30 p.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
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Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA)
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Thursday, May 25, at 10 a.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
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Amendments Working Session
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Thursday, May 25, at 2 p.m. |
| Carryover | Friday, May 26, at 10 a.m. (Virtual) |
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Supplier and Workforce Diversity Center for Working Families Procurement Small Business Development Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Human Resources |
Tuesday, May 30, at 10 a.m. (Virtual) |
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Office of Emergency Management Boston EMS |
Tuesday, May 30, at 2 p.m. (Virtual) |
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Boston Centers for Youth & Families BCYF Revolving Fund Youth Engagement & Opportunity Youth Engagement & Advancement Boston Public Schools (BPS) |
Wednesday, May 31, at 3 p.m. (Virtual) |
| Topic | Public Notice |
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| Amendments Working Session | Thursday, June 1, at 10 a.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
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Boston 311 Civic Organizing Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS) |
Friday, June 2, at 10 a.m. (Virtual) |
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BPS - Operations
BPS Revolving Funds |
Monday, June 5, at 10 a.m. (Virtual) |
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BPS - Academics
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Monday, June 5, at 2 p.m. (Virtual) |
| Amendments Working Session | Tuesday, June 6, at 10 a.m. (Iannella Chamber) |
