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Boston City Council votes to codify Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
Summary
The council voted to pass an ordinance formally codifying the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement (OYA) to ensure long-term city support for programs serving residents ages 14–25. The vote followed committee testimony about the office’s programs, staffing and plans to expand services for residents 19–25.
The Boston City Council voted on 2025-11-05 to pass an ordinance codifying the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement, commonly known as OYA, to ensure the office’s role and functions are written into the municipal code.
Councilors said the move is intended to preserve services and programs for residents ages 14 through 25 beyond any single administration. "This ordinance was originally sponsored by councilors Henry Santana, John Fitzgerald, and Benjamin Weber," the committee report said, and recommended the matter "ought to pass…
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