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Councilors
Find yours by address- Gabriela Coletta ZapataDistrict 1
- Ed FlynnDistrict 2
- John FitzGeraldDistrict 3
- Brian WorrellDistrict 4
- Enrique PepénDistrict 5
- Benjamin Jacob WeberDistrict 6
- Miniard CulpepperDistrict 7
- Sharon DurkanDistrict 8
- Liz BreadonDistrict 9
- Erin MurphyAt-Large
- Henry SantanaAt-Large
- Julia MejiaAt-Large
- Ruthzee LouijeuneAt-Large
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Nine district councilors and four at-large councilors elected citywide. Select a district to meet its councilor.
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Ordinances, resolutions and orders
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents ($14,272.98) in the form of a grant, Wagner Peyser Program Supplemental, awarded by the United States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund the individual reemployment needs of unemployment insurance claimants, as well as prevent and detect improper benefit payments, and application assistance for training and education resources and programs.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Three Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Ten Cents ($103,239.10) in the form of a grant, the FY27 Local Consumer Aid Fund Grant, awarded by the MA Attorney General to be administered by the Office of Consumer Affairs & Licensing. The grant would fund staff costs, outreach materials, and operational expenses to conduct the Consumer Affairs Program.
Resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary and naming October 12, 2026 as "Opening Our Doors Day" in the City of Boston.
Resolution recognizing October 4-10, 2026 as Fire Prevention Week.
Resolution recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Resolution recognizing October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Resolution recognizing October 2026 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Resolution urging the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide emergency shelter for displaced former Haitian temporary protected status holders.
Resolution congratulating Bishop John M. Borders III on his retirement and honoring 45 years of service to Morning Star Baptist Church and the City of Boston.
Resolution in support of The Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act (S. 3308 / H.R. 6356).
Resolution in support of Bizgrow Central and inclusive small business growth in Boston.
Resolution urging the Mass General Brigham Board of Directors to return to the table and negotiate in good-faith in light of historic strikes and lockout.
Emergency resolution calling for immediate relief for businesses devastated by the six-alarm fire at the historic Edison Building in Nubian Square.
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding the status of the Boston Reparations Task Force’s research, reports, and future work.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($4,350.00) in the form of a grant, The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Scholarship, awarded by the Massachusetts Historical Commission to be administered by the Office of Historic Preservation. The grant would fund the cost of historical and historic district commission members, and municipal staff attending the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) FORUM conference. On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
Resolution in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Boston Harbor Coastal Storm Risk Management Comprehensive System Plan and the City of Boston's application for federal authorization.
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding roadway alterations and the City's response at Tremont Street and Parker Street.
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding Boston Public Schools procurement, contracting, payment controls and implementation of the State Inspector General's recommendations.
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding BPS residency requirements, remote work, contractor classification, and payments to a former senior environmental engineer.
Resolution celebrating the 103rd Anniversary of the Declaration of Republic of Türkiye and the 31st Annual Boston Turkish Arts & Culture Festival.
Resolution recognizing October 1, 2026, as Nigerian Independence Day.
Resolution recognizing October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Resolution recognizing October as Pedestrian Safety Month in the City of Boston.
Resolution recognizing Tu Hispanidad Flag Day.
Resolution in support of H.1544 / S.998: An Act to Guarantee a Tenant's First Right of Refusal.
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