Ways & Means on February 26, 2026

Boston City Council Ways & Means Committee · February 26, 2026

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Hearing called to order; logistics and public testimony instructions

Presentation

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Chair Benjamin Weber opened the hearing, gave the date/time and how the meeting is being recorded and livestreamed, explained how written comments and public testimony will be submitted and scheduled (two minutes per speaker), and identified the docket (0201) for the FY27 operating budget review.

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Boston City Council Ways & Means Committee heard from city finance and labor officials on Feb. 26, 2026, about a projected $80 million rise in employer health-care spending for FY27 driven by high-cost claims and expanded GLP‑1 drug use; officials presented a 22.6% recommended premium rate increase and several plan-design options, and councilors pressed for data, union input and alternatives.

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