For people who have served as Councillors, see List of members of Boston City Council.
Boston City Council
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Type
Type
Unicameral deliberative assembly of Boston
History
Founded
1909 (current form)
Preceded by
Boston City Council (1822–1909)
Leadership
Council President
Ruthzee Louijeune (D)
Structure
Seats
13 officially non-partisan 9 district councilors 4 at-large councilors
Length of term
2 years
Elections
Voting system
First past the post in 9 districts; Nonpartisan Plurality-at-large voting for the at-large district.
Last election
November 2023
Next election
November 2025
Meeting place
Boston City Hall
Website
https://www.boston.gov/departments/city-council
Constitution
Boston City Charter
The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councillors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve. Boston uses a strong-mayor form of government in which the city council acts as a check against the power of the executive branch, the mayor. The council is responsible for approving the city budget; monitoring, creating, and abolishing city agencies; making land use decisions; and approving, amending, or rejecting other legislative proposals.
The leader of the City Council is the president and is elected each term by the council. A majority of seven or more votes is necessary to elect a councillor as president. When the mayor of Boston is absent from the city, or vacates the office, the City Council president serves as acting mayor. The president leads Council meetings and appoints councillors to committees.
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