Boston City Council lacks consensus for straight override of mayor’s budget veto setting up a complicated vote

Boston City Council lacks consensus for straight override of mayor’s budget veto setting up a complicated vote

The Boston City Council appears to be headed toward a complicated final budget vote Wednesday after failing to achieve the required two-thirds consensus for a straight override of a mayoral veto that fully restored the body’s public safety cuts.  Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Read original article … Read more

Boston Mayor Wu plans to veto City Council budget cuts to police, fire

Boston Mayor Wu plans to veto City Council budget cuts to police, fire

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said she plans to veto cuts the City Council voted to make to her recommended spending plan for public safety, vowing to “fully” restore funding allocated for the police and fire budgets, the Herald has learned. Wu said she plans to file documents vetoing City Council amendments to her $4.6 billion … Read more

Ed Flynn reflects on leading Boston City Council during ‘challenging’ time

Ed Flynn reflects on leading Boston City Council during ‘challenging’ time

Outgoing Boston City Council President Ed Flynn said he was forced to make difficult decisions as part of his efforts to provide positive leadership during a tumultuous two-year period for a body tarred by its ethical and legal lapses. As he prepares to hand over the gavel to the body’s undetermined new leader, Flynn points … Read more