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Boston Delays White Stadium Cost Update to 2026 as City Council Demands Figures

The administration says it will wait for remaining bid awards under state construction rules before releasing a full taxpayer estimate.

Boston, MA - December 9 - White Stadium under construction. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald).
Boston, MA - Dec. 9 - White Stadium under construction. .
City Councilor Ed Flynn speaks and Councilors Julie Mejia and Erin Murphy listen as they speak about White Stadium and BPS funding. (Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Overview

  • The City Council voted 12-0 to approve Councilor Julia Mejia’s resolution pressing for an updated public cost for the project.
  • As of Dec. 9, the city reports $12 million spent on demolition and site work and $76 million in subcontracts awarded.
  • The last public estimate for the city’s share was $91 million, up from an initial $50 million, with the overall redevelopment projected at more than $200 million and the city paying roughly half.
  • Mayor Michelle Wu has called a leaked $172 million taxpayer exposure an internal worst-case scenario, and the city has denied records requests for internal cost projections.
  • Opponents who lost in Suffolk Superior Court have appealed and are promoting a $64.6 million high-school-only alternative to the current public‑private plan with Boston Legacy FC.