City Council, January 5, 2026
Approved: 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
On January 5, 2026, Boston approved Election of City Council President (7-6).
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)
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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.
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Key Decisions (2)
Adoption of Temporary Council Rules
Election of City Council President
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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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Zoning terms (1)
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