The Boston City Council finally agreed on the last details of a fiscal 2025 city budget in the early morning hours Thursday. Tensions ran high in a 13-hour meeting that tested Mayor Michelle Wu's influence on the council.
Instead, the councilors entertained multiple votes in an emotional, marathon session; some of the programs got funded, while others fell short of the nine votes needed for an override. Earlier in the week, the mayor told reporters everything in the budget was built on a solid foundation and defended vetoing the council's amendments.
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