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Votes at a glance: grants, donations, and public‑safety orders passed Nov. 20
Summary
The Boston City Council on Nov. 20 approved multiple grants and orders, including an Age Strong grant ($1.85M), crisis intervention training funding, Thanksgiving turkey donations, several workforce and youth grants, and passed a home‑rule petition for park reconfiguration tied to a Dana‑Farber hospital project.
The Boston City Council adopted a series of funding orders, donations, and resolutions on Nov. 20, 2025. Highlights include approval of a state Age Strong formula grant, funding for police crisis intervention training, multiple workforce and youth grants, and several in‑kind donations for Thanksgiving distributions.
Docket 1971 (Age Strong): The council suspended the rules and passed an order to accept and expend $1,852,288 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs to support social and health services for Boston older adults (based on 115,768 older residents at $15 per person). Councilor Murphy moved the suspension and passage; a roll call recorded 12 affirmative votes and the docket passed.
Crisis intervention training (Docket 1346):…
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