Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

Beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019

Last updated: 4/11/18

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Andrea Campbell, Manager, Organization 112200
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title FY16 Expenditure FY17 Expenditure FY18 Appropriation FY19 Adopted Inc/Dec 18 vs 19
Personnel Services 4,209,544 4,194,497 4,269,552 4,540,579 271,027
Contractual Services 49,927 36,853 126,940 126,940 0
Supplies & Materials 29,215 8,496 0 0 0
Current Chgs & Oblig 9,770 11,470 5,600 5,600 0
Equipment 25,106 5,744 16,000 16,000 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4,323,562 4,257,060 4,418,092 4,689,119 271,027

City Councilors
Performance Goals

Goal:

To ensure the sustainable and efficient delivery of city services for Boston residents

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
Administrative Matters 457 376 392 475
Appropriations & Loan Orders 51 36 68 64
Grants 80 78 84 69


Goal:

To maximize opportunities for citizen input into the Council's legislative process

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
% of legislative matters receiving public hearing 87% 78% 87% 93%
Legislative matters receiving public hearing 222 176 186 260
Orders for Hearings 63 63 101 86
Public hearings held 177 139 114 190


Goal:

To review, create and/or strengthen policies and laws that address the current and future needs of Boston residents, businesses and organizations

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
Council working sessions and meetings 13 21 15 14
Home Rule Petitions 8 11 12 7
Hours of Council meetings, hearings and working sessions 271 247 258 260
Legislative matters referred to committee 255 227 214 280
Legislative Resolutions 30 26 45 17
Ordinances 21 12 11 13
Regular Council sessions 35 27 34 35