![]() ![]() “Undoubtedly, we’re grateful the mayor saw fit to reject the council’s misguided efforts to dramatically and disproportionately impact the BPD budget, and, by extension, the department’s ability to effectively protect and serve the people of Boston,” said Larry Calderone, the president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, in a statement. Wu’s rejection of possible reductions to Boston police, however, was welcomed by the head of the city’s largest police union. “The administration does not work well with the council,” she said. She added that the mayor “has her positions and I have mine and the council has ours.”įernandes Anderson also called for more transparency from the Wu administration, adding that if Wu settled pending contracts with public safety unions, then the council would have a better idea of how much money relevant departments would need. And based on her analysis, she said, Boston police could have nearly $25 million in excess funds for next year. In her letter, Wu said the council’s proposed reductions to Boston police “are illusory, as the City is obligated to cover salary and overtime expenses incurred by the department.”Ĭouncilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, the chair of the ways and means committee, which oversees the body’s budget process, said Friday that none of the council’s budget amendments would have led to city employees losing their jobs. The council has called a special meeting for next Wednesday to tackle Wu’s budget proposal. Whether that will happen remains to be seen. The council passed its budget 7 to 5 on Wednesday, meaning at least one vote from the dissenting group - Frank Baker, Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta, Michael Flaherty, Ed Flynn, and Erin Murphy - would have to flip in order for the council to override any of the vetoes. With one seat on the 13-member council vacant because of Kenzie Bok’s recent departure, the council would need eight votes to override. Wu sent the budget back to the council, which will need a two-thirds majority to override the mayor’s vetoes. “Our budget must be responsive to the needs of our constituents, fiscally responsible, and built on a foundation of effective delivery of City services that are central to our residents’ quality of life,” said Wu in her Friday letter to the council. ![]()
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