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Council orders hearing to explore creating a Boston School Building Authority

2700188 · March 19, 2025
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Councilors filed an order to explore forming a Boston School Building Authority to accelerate school construction and renovations; supporters said the city needs a dedicated entity to reduce years‑long delays and coordinate funding streams.

Council President (filed as docket 0694) and supporting councilors on March 31 filed an order for a hearing to explore the creation of a Boston School Building Authority to centralize planning, funding and delivery of school construction and major renovations.

Speakers said Boston faces billions of dollars in deferred school maintenance and that the current pace of school building through the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) and other channels is too slow to meet the…

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