Boston City Council is the legislative body of the city of Boston. The City Council of Boston acts as a representative body for both the citizens and the city municipality. The location of Boston City Council is at the 5th floor of the City Hall Plaza.
The Council takes deep interest and represents the diverse interests of the people of Boston. The main functions of Boston City Council include the enactment of orders, resolutions and ordinances by coordinating with citizens and the Boston Municipality. The welfare services rendered by the Boston City Council prove to be highly helpful to the society.
The Council practices transparency between the governmental policies and the citizens. For increased participation of the common people into the legislative process, the Council informs the issues on committee
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hearings and Council sessions. The City Council features a reference library, which is open to citizens of all age including students and the general public. The library contains documents related to the council as well as about Boston.
Every week, the Boston City Council Committee holds meetings, where the meeting agendas are discussed. The Legislative Calendar of the council is a listing of all the agendas to be discussed in future.
The City Council Publications are made for the interest of the public. Some of the publications are Organization of City Government, Municipal Register, Boston's City Charter and Boston Streets (to keep track of the Boston streets with a description of the location and its zip code). The Boston City Council is a huge collection of resources related to Boston's history and government.
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