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About

Worcester's City Council consists of eleven council members, including the Mayor & Councilor-at-Large, Joe Petty. These eleven elected officials serve as the legislative body of the city. City Council members are responsible for representing the interests and needs of their city and community. There are six Councilors-at-Large and five Councilors that each represent a specific district in Worcester (Districts 1-5).

Meetings

The City Council generally meets weekly on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the third floor of City Hall. Standing Committees meet as needed.

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Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Beginning in January 2002 supporting documentation for City Council and City Council Standing Committee agenda items are available via the "Attachments" hyperlink next to an item on the agenda face.

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Beginning with the 2020-2021 City Council, the Standing Committees were reorganized. The reorganization included merging Municipal Operations and Rules & Legislative Affairs into the Committee on Municipal & Legislative Operations and merging Youth, Parks & Recreation and Veterans' & Military Affairs into the Committee on Veterans' Memorials, Parks & Recreation. In addition, the Committee on Urban Technologies, Innovations & Environment was added.

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Economic Development

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December 8 November 19 October 27 October 6 September 29 September 8 May 12 April 7 March 24 March 9 March 2 February 25 February 10 January 28
November 26 November 18 October 15 September 3 August 13 June 25 June 18 June 4 May 29 May 7 March 19 February 26 February 20 February 12
December 11 November 20 October 30 October 23 September 5 August 28 May 14 April 10 March 20 March 13
December 12 November 28 October 17 September 19 August 15 July 18 June 20 May 23 April 25 March 28 February 28 January 24
December 13 November 29 October 18 September 20 August 16 April 26 March 22 February 23 January 26
December 8 October 13 September 29 September 15 July 21 June 16 June 15 June 11 April 7 March 31 March 3
December 9 September 8 July 16 April 8 March 18 February 11
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December 4 June 19 May 30 April 24 February 7 January 31
November 15 October 11 August 9 June 21 May 23 May 18 March 15 March 8 March 1 February 7
December 6 November 16 November 9 October 26 September 21 July 13 May 3 March 23
December 22 December 15 November 25 September 1 August 4 July 28 June 30 June 9 May 26 April 28
December 23 December 17 October 29 July 1 June 17 June 9 May 19 May 15 April 15 March 31 March 24 March 5

Education

Finance

Joint

Municipal and Legislative Operations

Public Health and Human Services

Public Safety

Public Service and Transportation

Public Works

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December 7 November 16 October 26 September 7 May 10 April 6 March 2 February 2
December 2 September 20 July 28 June 14 April 7 February 2 January 13
October 19 June 30 May 27 March 19 March 4
December 10 November 13 October 22 August 6 July 31 June 26 May 21 April 3 February 28 February 6 January 23
November 27 October 3 May 2 April 4 March 7 February 6
December 6 October 11 September 13 June 14 May 10 April 19 March 8 February 8 January 11
November 16 October 19 September 21 June 1 April 27 March 30 February 24
November 18 October 21 September 16 August 5 June 17 May 6 March 18 February 23 January 21
December 2 November 19 October 15 September 17 August 18 June 18 May 14 April 9 March 12 February 12 January 22
November 20 October 23 September 18 August 20 June 19 May 15 April 17 February 20 January 16
December 11 November 19 October 17 October 16 September 19 August 15 July 18 June 20 May 16 April 18 March 21 February 22 January 25
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December 21 December 7 November 16 October 26 October 25 October 19 October 12 September 21 September 7 August 10 July 20 May 18 May 4 April 27 March 8 February 8 February 4
December 22 December 15 November 24 September 15 September 9 August 25 August 11 July 27 June 16 April 27 March 10 February 2
December 16 December 9 October 28 October 7 October 1 September 2 June 24 June 4 March 31 March 3 January 28
December 17 November 27 October 30 September 18 August 14 July 16 June 11 June 4 May 29 May 21 April 20 April 12 April 10 February 27 January 29
December 18 November 13 November 6 October 23 September 26 September 12 September 5 August 22 July 18 July 11 June 12 May 17 May 9 March 15 March 1 February 15 February 1
December 12 November 29 November 16 October 3 September 12 July 27 July 19 June 28 June 20 June 13 June 4 June 1 May 26 May 24 May 18 April 5 March 22 March 8 February 15 January 25 January 4
December 21 November 29 November 8 November 1 October 25 September 27 September 13 August 30 June 14 May 24 May 3 April 12 March 29 March 15 February 10 January 20
October 28 October 23 October 21 October 6 September 30 July 30 July 1 June 5 May 21 May 7 April 14 March 25 February 10
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December 13 November 19 October 22 September 13 September 10 July 11 June 4 May 22 May 16 May 7 March 27 March 13 January 29

Traffic and Parking

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November 17 October 22 August 27 July 28 June 18 June 11 April 16 February 24 January 29
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November 28 November 7 September 26 August 29 July 25 June 27 May 30 April 25 March 28 March 19 February 29 February 1
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December 20 November 17 October 18 October 13 August 17 July 15 May 25 May 10 March 29 March 1 January 28
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December 26 December 15 October 20 October 6 August 11 June 16 April 28 April 14 March 18 February 13
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December 20 November 15 October 11 September 13 June 27 March 29 January 11
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Urban Technologies, Innovation and Environment

Veterans' Memorials, Parks and Recreation

Commerce and Development

Community Development

Elder Affairs

Ethnic and Minority Affairs

Fees and Charges

Health

Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization

Land Use

Legislative Affairs

Military Affairs

Municipal Operations

Regional Affairs

Rules and Legislative Affairs

Rules and Regulations

Strategic Planning

Veterans' and Military Affairs

Youth, Parks and Recreation

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