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Boston City Council president presents updated rules; Fitzgerald objects, refers matter to Committee of the Whole
Summary
Council President introduced revisions to council rules for 2026–27, highlighting four substantive changes. Councilor Fitzgerald objected to immediate suspension and passage and the item was scheduled for the Committee of the Whole for further review.
Council President opened debate on Document 0157, an order to adopt updated council rules for municipal years 2026–27, and summarized four substantive changes: 1) prevent Ways & Means and Committee of the Whole hearings from occurring at the same time as other hearings; 2) add a formal committee event type for public testimony; 3) clarify that the clerk, not the chair, decides certain Rule 15 duplicative…
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