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White Stadium Neighborhood Advisory Council

In May 2026, Mayor Michelle Wu in partnership with Boston Legacy FC announced the inaugural members of the White Stadium Neighborhood Advisory Council.

 The White Stadium Neighborhood Advisory Council is a a 15-member community advisory body created under the lease and governing agreements for the White Stadium project. The council provides a structured forum for information-sharing, discussion, and community feedback as White Stadium is built and prepares for operations, serving as an advisory voice for neighbors and park users on stadium operations, transportation, scheduling, logistics, and other topics of neighborhood interest. Inaugural members (serving two-year terms):

Anshi Moreno Jimenez, Mayor's Office, City Coordinator

Co-Chairs

  • Luis Perez Demorizi, Executive Director of Franklin Park

  • Matt Balk, Boston Legacy FC, Head of Facilities

Ex-Officio Members

  • Brian Worrell, City Councilor for District 4
  • Benjamin J. Weber, City Councilor for District 6
  • Rev. Miniard Culpepper, City Councilor for District 7

General Members

  • Sam DePina, Boston Public Schools Athletics

  • Tony DaRocha, Youth Sports Coach

  • Camila Restrepo, Boston Public Schools Student Athlete 

  • Rickie Thompson, Franklin Park Coalition President

  • Beth Santos, local Business Owner (co-owner of Ula Café) and BPS Parent

  • Marilyn Forman, Dorchester Representative

  • Tony Brewer, Roxbury Representative 

  • Kevin Batt, Jamaica Plain Representative 

  • Pastor Dana Gonsal, Mattapan Representative

Council Responsibilities

The White Stadium Neighborhood Advisory Council will engage communities and provide input on the White Stadium project throughout construction and into operations. The council will meet prior to and during each BLFC season — at minimum after the first game of each season — to:

  • Review and provide feedback on White Stadium scheduling, logistics, community uses, and game-day operations;
  • Serve as the central body for reviewing and receiving suggestions and complaints from neighbors and park users;
  • Review Boston Legacy FC's post-game reports and provide feedback on suggested measures to address issues raised;
  • Review and offer comments on the Annual Stadium Operations Report submitted by Boston Legacy FC each December, covering transportation, sound management, lighting, trash, event scheduling, and public access to White Stadium and the Grove Lawn Area;
  • Offer perspective on successes and areas of improvement in the operations and management of White Stadium, and engage with Boston Legacy FC and relevant City departments on commitments related to traffic, parking, sound, lighting, trash, event scheduling, and public access;
  • Review and provide feedback on rules, regulations, and codes of conduct for the Grove Lawn Area, and provide input on seasonal programming and activation schedules;
  • Work with the City and Boston Legacy FC to ensure mitigation measures in the lease and governing agreements are being met;
  • Share feedback and ideas for the Community Annual Fund — a $500,000 annual commitment funded entirely by Boston Legacy FC, increasing by 3% each year, directed toward Franklin Park and the Franklin Park Action Plan, local youth sports, health and wellness for local Black and Brown communities, and local business investment. The fund will be established by the City and Boston Legacy FC, guided by its own advisory body as established under the lease documents.

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