City Council Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Dockets #0760-0768, #0770-0772, FY24 Budget: Arts and Culture, and Tourism, Sports and Entertainment

Orders for the FY24 Operating Budget, including annual appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other post-employment benefits (OPEB).

Orders for capital fund transfer appropriations.

Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and lease-purchase agreements.

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Tourism revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to purchase goods and services to support events and programming on and around City Hall Plaza to advance tourism and promote participation in public celebrations, civic and cultural events. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from payments for the use of City Hall Plaza pursuant to City of Boston Code, Ordinance, 11-7.14. The Mayor's Office of Tourism will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00).

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to purchase goods and services to support the operation of the Strand Theatre. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from rental fees for the use of the Strand Theatre. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars (300,000.00).

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to purchase goods and services to support public art to enhance the public realm throughout the City of Boston. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from easements within the public way granted by the Public Improvement Commission. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00).

These matters were sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu and referred to the Committee on April 12, 2023. 

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Public Testimony

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Staff Contact: Shane Pac

Committee Email:  ccc.wm@boston.gov 

Staff Email:  shane.pac@boston.gov | Staff Telephone: 617-635-3040

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