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Council reads three capital loan orders totaling $463m for first reading; Braden says Alston‑Brighton remains underfunded
Summary
The City Council gave first reading to three capital loan orders — $266.1 million, $196.9 million and up to $40 million in lease-purchase authority — while one councilor, Bethany Braden, urged the administration to address a long-running funding gap for Alston‑Brighton community projects.
The Boston City Council on Wednesday read for the first time three capital loan orders that together would authorize new bond borrowing for capital projects across the city.
Docket 0828 would authorize $266,100,000 for city departments including parks, public works, police, fire, public-health and the mayor’s Office of Housing. Docket 0829 would authorize $196,900,000…
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