ACTION ALERT: Thank Mayor Wu & Urge City Council to Prevent Layoffs to Transportation Staff

On June 10th, the Boston City Council approved a last-minute amendment package to the FY27 budget that included a $1.4 million cut to the Boston Transportation Department Staff. This cut would have directly impacted staff capacity and threatened critical street safety work across the city.

Today, Mayor Wu approved the Council’s budget amendments—but rejected the proposed $1.4 million cut to Transportation Department personnel, protecting essential staff and ongoing safety efforts.

We want to thank Mayor Wu for taking this important step to preserve the City’s ability to make streets safer for everyone.

Now, the decision is back with the City Council. They have 7 days to accept or reject the Mayor’s adjustment.

We need you to act now.

Ask City Council to accept the Mayor’s budget adjustment and uphold their commitment to safer streets by protecting the people doing this work.

Sample Letter

To: [email protected]; [email protected]

cc: [email protected], [email protected]

Subject: Support Mayor Wu’s Budget Adjustment – Protect BTD Jobs

Dear City Council Members,

I am writing to urge you to accept Mayor Wu’s adjustments to the FY27 budget.
These cuts to personnel would undermine critical street safety work and reduce the City’s capacity to deliver on its commitments to safer, more accessible streets.

The Mayor has offered a balanced adjustment that still meets the Council’s broader budget priorities. Now is the time to protect the people needed to implement those priorities.

Please support the Mayor’s adjustments and ensure that BTD staff positions are preserved.

Thank you for your leadership and commitment to safer streets.

Sincerely,
YOUR NAME