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You can finally attend Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council meetings in person. How to get involved
Boyle Heights City Hall is one of several CD 14 field offices.
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After a year of virtual meetings, residents can now attend the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council meetings in person starting this month.
The return marks a win for the council which has been rebuilding since it was placed in non-operating status and had its funds frozen in December 2024.
The September board meeting should be the final one before the council regains normal operating status, according to President Wendy Castro. The status will allow the council to fund community grants and create committees to discuss neighborhood issues like development, sustainability and public safety.
Progress after a history of setbacks
The return to in-person meetings signals progress for the council, which struggled last year to fill enough board seats to conduct official business. Since the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment placed the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council under exhaustive efforts in December, the board welcomed new members, elected a new executive team, updated its bylaws and completed the training required to operate the council.
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The spending plan would gut prevention, outreach and supportive services to maintain temporary shelter beds and absorb rate increases previously covered by other funding sources.
As part of budget cuts across the city, officials cut base funding for all neighborhood councils in 2025. But because the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council had its frozen 2024 funds rolled over into the current fiscal year, its budget increased from the base $25,000 to $68,580.
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