Back in October, when Mayor Marty Walsh was battling John Connolly for City Hall, the contenders squared off in a debate during which they were both asked how they should be measured after their first 100 days in office, should they be elected. We wrote, “Walsh withdrew to generalities, saying the ‘reflection of his cabinet’ as well as a ‘master plan for transportation, education, and public safety’ would be measurable.”
To date, he’s accomplished goals for each and every one of those items. But he’s not slowing down.
Speaking at a community center in East Boston Wednesday, Mayor Walsh reflected on his first 101 days but made it a point to note that Boston should continue looking forward in all respects – from education, public safety and transportation to municipal efficiency and governmental transparency.
“I’m energized by the work that has been done and the support we have received in my first 101 days,” said Mayor Walsh. “This is only the beginning of a partnership between my administration and the citizens of Boston, as we work to make Boston a city where everyone can succeed. In the past 101 days, we spent time listening and we learned peoples’ values and their needs. And now, we lead, invested with the confidence that comes from having the right facts and a great plan.”
Thus far in his inaugural term at the helm of Boston, Mayor Walsh has undertaken a bevy of city projects in hopes of benefitting all Bostonians in some capacity.
He’s rounded out his cabinet; has appointed a new Boston Police Commissioner; has begun reshaping the Boston Redevelopment Authority; is formulating a gun buyback program; has helped create an affordable Hubway membership to promote health and wellness; and worked in part to keep the MBTA running later into the night.
He’s stood alongside us in the face of tragedy and he’s healed with us one year after devastation, yet all the while he’s made appearances at innumerable public events and even managed to get the best of BostInno in a March Madness bracket challenge.
And there’s plenty more where that came from.
During his address on Wednesday, the mayor continued this positive trend by releasing 12 Transition Committee reports, which were prepared after the mayor’s Transition Committees hosted town meeting-style forums to hear the comments, complaints, thoughts and ideas directly from Bostonians about the direction of their neighborhoods and the city at-large.
“The results of the first 101 days of the administration were recently demonstrated as Mayor Walsh delivered a $2.7 billion Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 and a five-year, $1.9 billion capital plan on April 7,” noted Mayor Walsh’s press office. “The capital plan, highlighted at today’s event, identifies 319 new and continuing projects and proposes $286.8 million in new project authorizations. These investments are core to funding possibility and the future of Boston.”
Take a look at the video about highlighting the latest chapter in Boston’s storied history, which began on January 6 after longtime Boston Mayor Tom Menino refused to run for an unprecedented sixth term.
