Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee Meeting
Public meeting of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee.
The City Council is the City’s legislative branch. Members are elected every two years on the odd-numbered years. Four members serve at large, and seven members represent individual wards. The Council passes ordinances on a broad range of issues, from setting zoning laws to creating boards and commissions. It also has the power to approve or disapprove the Mayor's budget appropriations.
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Above: Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City Council during a 2022 meeting held via Zoom.
Councilor |
Position |
Matthew McLaughlin | President and Ward 1 Councilor |
Ben Ewen-Campen | Vice President and Ward 3 Councilor |
Kristen Strezo | At-Large |
Willie Burnley, Jr. | At-Large |
Charlotte Kelly | At-Large |
Jake Wilson | At-Large |
Matthew McLaughlin | Ward 1 |
Jefferson Thomas (“J.T.”) Scott | Ward 2 |
Ben Ewen-Campen | Ward 3 |
Jesse Clingan | Ward 4 |
Beatriz Gomez Mouakad | Ward 5 |
Lance Davis | Ward 6 |
Judy Pineda Neufeld | Ward 7 |
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