The Boston City Council is the 13-member elected legislative body for the City of Boston that drafts and adopts local ordinances, approves the municipal budget, performs oversight of city departments, and represents constituent interests across Boston's neighborhoods with a focus on citywide equity, public services, and local governance.
Local legislation and oversight including housing and zoning, municipal budgeting and taxation, public safety and police oversight, transportation and infrastructure, public health and human services, homelessness and affordable housing, land use and development, environmental sustainability, labor and municipal employment, and education and youth services.
Publicly funded through the City of Boston municipal budget—primarily local tax revenues and allocations from state and federal grants; council operations and member salaries are paid from the city budget.
Mayor's Office of the City of Boston; Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA); Boston Public Health Commission; Boston Public Schools and School Committee; neighborhood and community organizations; individual city councilors and the Council President.
Municipal legislative body (local government)
