City Council, January 5, 2026
Approves Election of City Council President, 7-6 (Braden: Braden, Coletta Zapata, Durkin, Luizhen, Pepin, Santana, Weber; Worrell: Culpepper, Fitzgerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Worrell)
What happened
The Boston City Council held its first meeting of municipal year 2026, electing Councilor Liz Braden as the new City Council President in a 7-6 vote over Councilor Brian Worrell.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-6 (Braden: Braden, Coletta Zapata, Durkin, Luizhen, Pepin, Santana, Weber; Worrell: Culpepper, Fitzgerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Worrell)
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Adoption of Temporary Council Rules
The council voted to adopt the 2024-2025 council rules as temporary rules until permanent rules are adopted for municipal years 2026-2027, with the exception of rule 36.
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Boston City Council held its first meeting of municipal year 2026, electing Councilor Liz Braden as the new City Council President in a 7-6 vote over Councilor Brian Worrell.
Key Decisions (2)
Adoption of Temporary Council Rules
Election of City Council President
Market Signals (2)
Sentiment
Federal government uncertainty and potential cuts to city budgets were…
Housing Demand
Multiple council members referenced housing affordability crisis and residents being…
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