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Councilor Colette Zapata reintroduces zoning board transparency and board‑composition reforms

Boston City Council · February 25, 2026
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Summary

Councilor Colette Zapata filed a two‑part package to modernize the Zoning Board of Appeal with online searchable databases, improved notices, annual reporting and ethics training (ordinance) and a special‑law petition to add seats including a renter and environmental expert to rebalance representation; both dockets were referred to Government Operations.

Councilor Colette Zapata reintroduced two dockets aimed at modernizing the Zoning Board of Appeal and broadening its representation.

"This is a reintroduction of a 2 part revised legislative package to modernize and strengthen the zoning board of appeals,"…

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