How is Boston preparing for coastal flooding? As the City advances coastal resilience planning, the Green Ribbon Commission is exploring how to finance long-term protection. Learn more: https://greenribboncommission.org/key-projects/coastal-resilience-financial-blueprint/ #Boston #BosPoli

Thank you to Council President Breadon and the City Council for hosting the luncheon honoring Boston's public servants and community leaders! With appreciation to the Boston City Council for honoring the 2026 Shattuck Award recipients. #ShattuckAwards #Boston #BosPoli

Who shapes Boston's public schools? It could be YOU! The Boston School Committee helps guide district priorities, budget oversight, and educational policy. Interested in serving? Learn more: https://www.bmrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/RU110426.pdf #bospoli #BPS #Boston #BostonCommunity

Celebrating Martha J. Sheridan, a 2026 Shattuck City Champion! Since taking the reins at Meet Boston, she has quadrupled the organization’s operating budget. Full bio: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KX3vD5b8Q/ #ShattuckAwards #BosPoli

Meet Larry Seamans, a 2026 Shattuck City Champion! For over 40 years, Larry Seamans has dedicated himself to helping people facing poverty, housing instability, and homelessness. Full bio: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1d4ruVMfGg/ #ShattuckAwards #BosPoli #Boston

Meet William “Billy” Grubbs, a 2026 Shattuck Award honoree! Billy’s motto is “I’m on it!” For over 25 years, he has helped ensure Boston schools have the equipment needed to serve meals safely. Full bio: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FKVPg54iS/ #ShattuckAwards #BosPoli #Boston

Meet Tyissha Jones-Horner, a 2026 Shattuck Award honoree! Her colleagues say she doesn't just work for the city; she serves her community. Full bio: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GsSHB6Yvn/ #ShattuckAwards #BosPoli #Boston

Meet David Burt, a 2026 Shattuck Award honoree! David has produced and directed award winning and Emmy® nominated programs, including About Health with Jeanne Blake, Commissioners Corner, and Mayor’s Game of the Week. Full bio: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JaugzzFNp/ #ShattuckAwards #BosPoli

Meet Kimberly Marshall, a 2026 Shattuck Award honoree! For over 18 years, Kimberly has supported students and families at The Mather School, creating an inclusive learning environment. Read her full story: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14u9pBb9HQo/ #ShattuckAwards #BosPoli #Boston

Meet Shane Pac, a 2026 Shattuck Award honoree! With over a decade of public service, Shane supports 13 Boston City Council committees and also serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Read his full story: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19heJtvKGi/ #ShattuckAwards #BosPoli #Boston

Some good news: Boston is on track to fully fund pensions by FY28. The challenge? A $2.89B unfunded OPEB liability. Could pension progress help address Boston's next financial challenge? Read BMRB's latest analysis: https://ow.ly/IywR5101Wro

Meet Katie Cahill-Holloway, a 2026 Shattuck Award honoree! With 31 years of service, Katie oversees $40M+ annually in federal resources supporting housing programs for Boston's vulnerable residents. Read her full story: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ev9AHmQYv/ #ShattuckAwards #BosPoli #Boston

Meet Alla Ziskin, a 2026 Henry L. Shattuck Public Service Award honoree! With over 20 years of service, Alla has advanced Boston's urban planning and public safety through innovative GIS tools. Read her full story: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1A1DhWTZih/ #ShattuckAwards #BosPoli #Boston

Meet Pamela Carver, a 2026 Henry L. Shattuck Public Service Award honoree! At the Boston Public Library, Pamela connects staff, leadership, and City Hall, helping keep essential operations running smoothly. Full bio:https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JpEqKnQJ4/ #ShattuckAwards #BosPoli #Boston

Meet Robert Boyle, a 2026 Shattuck Award honoree! For 32 years, Robert has represented Boston in over 250 cases brought to final verdict. Full bio: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JUWPLkZ2b/ #ShattuckAwards #BosPoli #Boston

Big week at the Research Bureau! So pleased to have Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 join us in honoring this year's Shattuck Awardees. Was a wonderful celebration of our great City of Boston employees. Stay tuned over the coming days for an introduction to this year's deserving winners. #bospoli

Thanks to the Boston City Council Government Operations Committee for the chance to weigh in last Thursday on quarterly revenue reporting by the City. We are for it! Our testimony is here: https://ow.ly/Jgbw50ZXNNk #bospoli

Great conversation about Boston's budget on Thursday with Councillor @ben4district6 and Nick Lehman of @moodys. Some really good questions from the @ResearchBureau1 members. And thanks to @mintz for being such great hosts! #bospoli

Over the past decade, an extraordinary amount of energy has been devoted to the exam schools. But what about the 30+ other BPS schools educating children in grades 9 - 12? The Research Bureau's latest report examines these schools: https://www.bmrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SR092426.pdf

Great kickoff to our Fall Member Briefings with David Greaney of Synergy and Michael Nichols of the Downtown Boston Alliance sharing their optimism about downtown Boston. Appreciate their willingness to join us and for the dialogue with members.

Come join us in celebrating the City of Boston's employees! The Shattuck Awards are October 21st. We would love to see you there. Click here to join -- https://ow.ly/KX3Q50ZCHTS

How much education aid does the City of Boston get from the state? How has it changed over time? And how much does the City get relative to other communities? Get answers to these questions and more in our latest Research Update: https://ow.ly/fB8n50ZBuab. #bospoli

The City of Boston spends the majority of its funds on personnel. Learn more about where the money goes and how new contracts impact the City's budget in our latest report: https://ow.ly/W00b50ZvbKH #bospoli

The Research Bureau is thrilled to announce the Shattuck Award winners for 2026. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!!! We look forward to honoring you in the Fall. #bospoli.

Last of 5: Moving BPS health insurance from its budget to the City's only changes costs on paper but the cost is identical regardless of where it sits. It's also unclear whether a transfer would be legal. Thanks for following. Get all 5 points plus more detail here: https://ow.ly/YKql50ZbYJK

#4 in our series on City of Boston's health insurance costs: The City should negotiate the ability to adjust plan design in-step with premium setting & revise how it spends-down surpluses to stabilize premiums. Read more here: https://www.bmrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SR2601.pdf

City of Boston Health Insurance Cost Growth, Day 3: Changing how GLP-1s are covered will fix the problem, right? No. GLP-1s only accounted for ~15 cents of every dollar of FY26 cost growth. Read the full report: https://ow.ly/eITn50ZbaiL #bospoli

Boston Health Insurance Costs Day 2: It bears financial risk for employee health plans & absorbs cost spikes. City negotiates plan design with the Public Employee Committee (PEC), sets premiums & pays claims. Read our report: https://www.bmrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SR2601.pdf #bospoli

In FY26, Boston had to dip into the health trust fund’s catastrophic reserve to pay claims. The City faces a double obligation now: pay full costs of healthcare claims and begin restoring the catastrophic reserve, driving a record 23.9% increase. Read the full report: https://ow.ly/6uvo50Zb5Xv

Hot off the presses: Special Report on Boston’s expenditures of federal funds through FY25. Read it here: https://ow.ly/xq7y50Z6TnR Boston’s spending of federal funds dropped by 23.1% in FY25 to $433.2M, driven by a 44.2% decline in COVID-19 grant spending as programs wind down.