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星期三, 4月 12, 2023

波士頓市長吳弭2024年度預算42億3千萬元 聚焦跨世代機會及公共衛生及安全

                (Boston Orange 綜合整理) 波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu) 412日以「把波士頓變成全美最適合養家糊口,適合所有世代的地方」為目標,向波士頓市議會遞交2024年度營運預算,總額428千萬美元,比去年增加6.8%,或2.737億美元。

                   吳弭市長在市政府早餐會中宣佈的這份預算,有五個重點領域:家庭和幼兒計劃,綠色計劃,公共衛生和公共安全,縮小種族財富差距以及市政服務。42.8億元用於支持市府為市民提供服務的所有開支,包括學校、圖書館、公共安全、支持住宅、公園、耆英中心、街道清潔等,也包括支付薪資及福利給19000多名市府員工。

                2024年至2028會計年度的中的42億美元,資助城市的基礎設施投資,包括5,800萬美元用於改善公共交通和公共運輸、3.74
億美元用於學校建設和翻新,以及波士頓各地的重大投資,包括查爾斯敦的新游泳池、科德曼廣場、菲爾茲角和伊格爾斯頓廣場的新圖書館、格羅夫廳、北端、奧爾斯頓、米申山和海德公園的新社區中心。

各項預算包括:

創造代際機會

  • 為波士頓公共學校建築提供3.74億美元和960萬美元的支持特殊需求學生
  • 投資400萬美元增加通用前K資金,為3歲和4歲兒童增加超過350個席位
  • 投資4300萬美元在Fields CornerEgleston SquareCodman Square建造新圖書館
  • 投資1.78億美元在Grove HallNorth EndAllstonMission HillHyde Park建造和翻新BCYF社區中心和CharlestownClougherty Pool翻新

確保公共衛生和社區安全

  • 在波士頓住房管理局網站上提供暴力預防計劃和公共安全人員,預算120萬美元
  • 投資582,000美元用於波士頓警察局的Youth Connect計劃,投資文化上響應和創傷感知的心理健康服務,針對高風險青年
  • 投資3.3億美元,通過FY24保持關鍵的低門檻住房地點開放。
  • 投資2.8億美元用於消防站和消防設備,以及EMS人員以維持波士頓的應急響應時間。預算還包括3,000萬美元用於重新設計街道,重點是安全。


支持綠色和成長城市

  • 投資5000萬美元升級波士頓住房局的系統,終止使用化石燃料,創造更健康、更舒適的住宅
  • 投資750,000美元增加樹木和綠色基礎設施,支持用植物代替鋪面
  • 投資8400萬美元新的資本資金,用於創建、重建和維護城市公園
  • 投資5800萬美元新的資本資金,用於公共交通、人行道改善和支持步行和騎自行車的城市基礎設施
  • 為市政府的供應商多樣性辦公室增加人員,以支持由女性和有色人種擁有的企業訪問城市合同,補充了聯邦恢復資金的900萬美元投資,重點是這些企業的增長

提供優質市政服務

  • 投資600萬美元,用於升級波士頓311
  • 投資147萬美元,用於維護波士頓的橋樑、樓梯和步行路徑
  • 投資9400萬美元,用於中央設施的維護,包括市政廳和市政廳廣場
  • 投資1.5萬美元,增加財產管理的能力,進行設施評估,實施資產管理系統

 

創造代際機會

  • 為波士頓公共學校建築提供3.74億美元和960萬美元的支持特殊需求學生
  • 投資400萬美元增加通用前K資金,為3歲和4歲兒童增加超過350個席位
  • 投資4300萬美元在Fields CornerEgleston SquareCodman Square建造新圖書館
  • 投資1.78億美元在Grove HallNorth EndAllstonMission HillHyde Park建造和翻新BCYF社區中心和CharlestownClougherty Pool翻新

確保公共衛生和社區安全

  • 在波士頓住房管理局網站上提供暴力預防計劃和公共安全人員,預算120萬美元
  • 投資582,000美元用於波士頓警察局的Youth Connect計劃,投資文化上響應和創傷感知的心理健康服務,針對高風險青年
  • 投資3.3億美元,通過FY24保持關鍵的低門檻住房地點開放。
  • 投資2.8億美元用於消防站和消防設備,以及EMS人員以維持波士頓的應急響應時間。預算還包括3,000萬美元用於重新設計街道,重點是安全。

支持綠色和成長城市

  • 投資5000萬美元升級波士頓住房局的系統,終止使用化石燃料,創造更健康、更舒適的住宅
  • 投資750,000美元增加樹木和綠色基礎設施,支持用植物代替鋪面
  • 投資8400萬美元新的資本資金,用於創建、重建和維護城市公園
  • 投資5800萬美元新的資本資金,用於公共交通、人行道改善和支持步行和騎自行車的城市基礎設施
  • 為市政府的供應商多樣性辦公室增加人員,以支持由女性和有色人種擁有的企業訪問城市合同,補充了聯邦恢復資金的900萬美元投資,重點是這些企業的增長

提供優質市政服務

  • 投資600萬美


MAYOR WU PROPOSES BUDGET THAT INVESTS IN BOSTON FAMILIES, RESIDENTS OF EVERY GENERATION

Operating budget and capital plan include landmark investments in street safety, community centers, branch libraries, swimming pools, and school buildings to bolster resources for families

 

BOSTON - Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - Mayor Michelle Wu today proposed her administration’s proposed operating budget and capital plan for the next fiscal year. The proposal combines new initiatives and deeper investments in existing services to make Boston the best place in the country to raise a family and better serve residents of all generations.  

The First for Families Budget includes a proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget of $4.28 billion funds all City services, including schools, libraries, public safety, housing supports, parks, senior centers, and street cleaning. It also includes pay and benefits for the City’s 19,000 person workforce. 

The Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Capital Plan proposal of $4.2 billion funds the City’s infrastructure investments, including $58 million to improve public ways and public transit, $374 million for school construction and renovation, and landmark investments throughout Boston including a new pool in Charlestown; new libraries in Codman Square, Fields Corner, and Egleston Square; and new community centers in Grove Hall, the North End, Allston, Mission Hill, and Hyde Park. 

These investments in Boston families build upon last year’s announcement of $350 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that the City channeled into new housing construction and homeownership programs, support for neighborhood businesses and downtown revitalization, adding more affordable child care seats, clean energy and climate initiatives, and mental health programs. 

“Building on our commitment to make Boston the best place in the country to raise a family, this proposal invests in our communities and community centers—in the infrastructure, spaces, programs, and services that support our people and keep our City running,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “These investments combine new initiatives and expanded services to better serve residents of all generations.” 

Mayor Wu also announced that Boston has received a AAA bond rating from both rating agencies, Moody's and S&P Global, for the ninth year in a row. These ratings are a recognition of the City’s strong fiscal management through the pandemic and recovery. The ratings will allow the City to secure the most favorable rates for infrastructure investments to support equity, affordability, and resiliency in every neighborhood. 

“Mayor Wu’s proposed budget builds on the City’s critical efforts to deliver for residents across all of Boston’s neighborhoods while maintaining the fiscal responsibility that has positioned Boston as a national model in financial management,” said Ashley Groffenberger, Chief Financial Officer. “With the City receiving a AAA bond for the ninth year in a row, the administration is taking a coordinated and fiscally responsible approach to the operating budget, capital plan, and federal ARPA funds that will strengthen the City services and infrastructure serving our residents now and in the future.” 

The proposed operating budget and capital plan make investments across four key areas to create new opportunities for residents of all ages; build safer, healthier communities; fund critical improvements to clean, resilient infrastructure; and continue delivering exceptional constituent services. 

Creating intergenerational opportunity  

·    $374 million for school buildings and $9.6 million to support students with special needs across Boston Public Schools

·    $4 million in new Universal Pre-K funding to add over 350 new seats for three and four year olds

·    $43 million for new libraries in Fields Corner, Egleston Square, and Codman Square and $750,000 to expand weekly and Saturday hours at Boston Public Library branches

·    $178 million in new capital funding for constructing and renovating BCYF Community Centers in Grove Hall, the North End, Allston, Mission Hill, and Hyde Park and Clougherty Pool renovations in Charlestown

·    An unprecedented $18 million investment in youth jobs, the largest in Boston’s history

·    $500,000 for youth swim lessons

·    $250,000 for senior care workforce development

·    $900,000 for additional programming for older residents at community centers

·    $500,000 to train Boston residents from traditionally underrepresented communities for careers in the growing life sciences industry 

Ensuring public health and community safety 

·    $1.2 million in violence prevention programming and public safety staffing at Boston Housing Authority sites

·    $582,000 for the Youth Connect Program at the Boston Police Department, investing in culturally responsive & trauma-informed mental health services for high-risk youth

·    $3.3 million to run critical low threshold housing sites

·    $28 million in new funding for firehouses and equipment, and additional Emergency Medical Services staff to maintain response times across Boston

·    $30 million in new funding to redesign streets with a focus on safety 

Supporting a green and growing City 

·    $50 million to upgrade systems at the Boston Housing Authority by ending the use of fossil fuels and create healthier and more comfortable homes

·    $5 million investment to expand the City’s voucher, rental relief, and accessory dwelling unit programs

·    $750,000 to add trees and green infrastructure to support replacing paved surfaces with plantings

·    Funding to support $5 Bluebikes passes for 10,000 residents and $1.4 million to introduce electric Bluebikes to the system

·    $84 million in new capital funding for the creation, reconstruction, and maintenance of City parks

·    $58 million in new capital funds for public transit, sidewalk improvements, and City infrastructure that supports walking and biking

·    Additional staffing capacity for the City's Office of Supplier Diversity to support businesses owned by women and people of color in accessing City contracts, supplementing a $9 million investment from federal recovery funds focused on the growth of these businesses 

Delivering exceptional City services 

·    $6 million to upgrade Boston 311 and provide a higher level of service to every resident

·    Expanded staffing across core constituent service departments like the City Registry and Inspectional Services

·    Increased language access support for the Disabilities Commission and Office of Emergency Management

·    Investments in simplifying the event permitting process so residents can more easily stay connected through events in their neighborhoods 

·    $500,000 investment in career pipelines for residents by adding two City Academy tracks for bus driver and wastewater management certification as a pathway toward a career with the City

·    $147 million to keep Boston’s bridges, stairs, and walking paths in a state of good repair

·    $94 million in capital funding for central facilities, including City Hall and City Hall Plaza

·    $1.5 million to increase capacity at Property Management, conduct a facilities assessment, and implement an asset management system  

The proposed operating budget and capital plan were formally filed with the City Council on Monday.  

For more information about the proposals visit http://budget.boston.gov/. 

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