Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
Beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019
Government Effectiveness
Initiatives to maintain or enhance the efficiency of government operations.
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Mayor Walsh launched the City Hall Master Plan to allow Boston to rethink the way the public interacts with government in City Hall and to enliven the plaza. The City has successfully launched pilot projects, including “Boston Winter” on the plaza and the exterior lighting installation to enhance the building's original design while livening up City Hall plaza. The City has also completed lobby renovations to provide a new visitor entrance, information desk and signage, and coffee kiosk to make the building more user-friendly. With funding in the FY19-FY23 Capital Plan, the City will renovate the plaza to provide a more inviting space to the public while making needed infrastructure and accessibility improvements. The City will improve transactional spaces in City Hall to enhance interactions between residents and City departments, and address deferred capital maintenance.
Mayor Walsh’s Capital Plan continues to include funding for Youth Lead the Change, a participatory budgeting process where young Bostonians make decisions about how to spend the $1 million each year. Projects funded to date include providing laptops in schools, park renovations, adding trash cans and recycling bins, and installing Wi-Fi in schools and community centers.
Government Effectiveness - Active Projects
| Department | Project | Location | Status | FY19 Projected | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Centers for Youth and Families | Youth Budget Round 1 | Citywide | Implementation Underway | 0 | 1,000,000 |
| Boston Centers for Youth and Families | Youth Budget Round 2 | Citywide | Implementation Underway | 0 | 1,000,000 |
| Boston Centers for Youth and Families | Youth Budget Round 3 | Citywide | Implementation Underway | 400,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Boston Centers for Youth and Families | Youth Budget Round 4 | Citywide | Implementation Underway | 200,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Boston Centers for Youth and Families | Youth Budget Round 5 | Citywide | To Be Scheduled | 0 | 1,000,000 |
| Boston Centers for Youth and Families | Youth Budget Round 6 | Citywide | New Project | 0 | 1,000,000 |
| Fire Department | Building Envelope Repairs at Various Stations | Citywide | In Design | 150,000 | 2,017,500 |
| Inspectional Services Department | Animal Shelter | Roxbury | New Project | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Office of New Urban Mechanics | Innovation Fund | Various neighborhoods | Implementation Underway | 100,000 | 200,000 |
| Property Management Department | 201 Rivermoor Generator | West Roxbury | New Project | 0 | 600,000 |
| Property Management Department | 26 Court Street | Financial District/Downtown | In Design | 5,265,000 | 28,245,558 |
| Property Management Department | City Hall and City Hall Plaza | Government Center/Faneuil Hall | Ongoing Program | 9,000,000 | 60,300,000 |
| Property Management Department | Family Justice Center Elevator | Allston/Brighton | To Be Scheduled | 60,000 | 350,500 |
| Property Management Department | Faneuil Hall HVAC | Government Center/Faneuil Hall | In Construction | 285,000 | 4,655,000 |
| Public Health Commission | BPHC Budget Software | Citywide | In Design | 122,840 | 500,000 |
| Category total | 15,682,840 | 102,968,558 |