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City Council Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Dockets #0670-0678 and #0684, FY25 Budget: Consumer Affairs & Licensing and Tourism, Sports and Entertainment

One of a series of hearings to review the FY25 Budget. The focus of this hearing is the FY25 budget for Consumer Affairs & Licensing, Tourism, Sports and Entertainment and related revolving funds.

The public can offer testimony.
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  1. Dockets #0670-0672

    Orders for the FY25 Operating Budget, including annual appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other post-employment benefits (OPEB).

  2. Dockets #0673-0675

    Orders for capital fund transfer appropriations.

  3. Dockets #0676-0678

    Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and lease-purchase agreements.

  4. Docket #0684

    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Tourism revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2025 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, civic and cultural events. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from payments for the use of City Hall Plaza pursuant to City of Boston Code, Ordinance, 11-7.14. 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).

    These matters were sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu and referred to the Committee on April 10, 2024.

    NOTICE:  The Boston City Council may have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the City Council consisting of both voting and non-voting members.  However, members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee.

    PUBLIC TESTIMONY

    Public testimony is integral to the Council’s budget review process. Members of the public may submit written testimony, videos, or testify live in person (for in-person hearings) or via videoconference (for all hearings). All forms of testimony will be made a part of the record and available to all Councilors. Additional information is available at: boston.gov/council-budget.

    Staff Contact: Shane Pac

    Committee Email:  ccc.wm@boston.gov 

    Staff Email:  shane.pac@boston.gov | Staff Telephone: 617-635-3040

    Broadcast Live on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/ Fios 964 and streamed at: boston.gov/city-council-tv

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