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Protesters Arrested After Disrupting Boston City Council Budget Meeting

The interruption during debate over Mayor Michelle Wu’s $4.9 billion plan signals growing pressure over proposed cuts that could prompt vetoes and council override attempts.

A protestor is led from the City Council chamber in handcuffs Wednesday after a group disrupted the council's vote on the mayor's budget proposal at City Hall in Boston.
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Overview

  • During a City Council session debating an $8.1 million amendment package to Mayor Michelle Wu’s $4.9 billion budget, roughly a dozen protesters lay on the chamber floor and forced a recess on June 10.
  • Boston police cleared the chamber and arrested eight adults after some demonstrators refused to leave the floor and officers began escorting members of the public from the room.
  • Council members Julia Mejia and Brian Worrell directly engaged with protesters during the disruption with Mejia chanting and livestreaming and Worrell sitting on the floor to speak with a demonstrator.
  • The council reconvened just after 5 p.m. to resume amendment debates over restoring funding for youth jobs and grant programs that Wu’s proposal would cut.
  • The dispute reflects broader fiscal pressures cited by the Wu administration, including rising health insurance and storm-related overruns, and leaves the council facing potential vetoes if it increases the budget or draws more from reserves.