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Council reads first-time appropriations for Madison Park and five schools

Boston City Council · July 23, 2026
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Summary

The Ways & Means committee reported first-reading recommendations for a $5 million appropriation to begin feasibility and schematic design for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School and an $850,000 appropriation for accelerator repair projects at five Boston schools; the council assigned both dockets for further action.

The council received a committee report from Ways & Means recommending first-reading actions on two education-related appropriations: $5,000,000 (docket 1311) to fund feasibility and schematic design work for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School and $850,000 (docket 1312) for feasibility and design of window, door, and roof projects at five schools in the accelerated repair program.

Councilor Weber summarized the MSBA process, noting the city has multiple projects in different MSBA stages and that these appropriations constitute early-phase planning to keep projects eligible for state reimbursement. The committee emphasized that these appropriations represent initial steps and that further council votes will be required after feasibility studies and MSBA schematic approvals.