Envision a Public White Stadium

'In court, they are arguing that the plan violates the Massachusetts Constitution, which requires that the state Legislature approve a change to the use of public park and recreation lands.'

'The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court officially added the case to its docket Wednesday. It was previously before the state Appeals Court, after the plaintiffs in October moved to appeal an earlier judge’s ruling against them in the case.'

'Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia wants the Wu administration to walk the talk on transparency and show “updated cost estimates” on the city’s taxpayer-funded half of a public-private plan to rehab White Stadium for a professional soccer team.'

'Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office is signaling it “may not release that detailed information until 2026” on public funding for White Stadium -- a stance that comes “amid mounting pressure from critics and the City Council” with just weeks left in the year, according to Niki Griswold of the BOSTON GLOBE.'

'The Council voted, 12-0, Wednesday for a resolution put forward by Councilor Julia Mejia “in support of demanding updated cost estimates for the White Stadium project” — a figure the mayor during her reelection campaign committed to disclosing by the end of the year but has not yet provided.'

'Mejia plans to introduce a resolution at Wednesday’s City Council meeting “in support of demanding updated cost estimates for the White Stadium project” — a figure the mayor during her reelection campaign committed to disclosing by the end of the year.'