North Station

Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on Ruth Barkley elevator status

Last activity February 6, 2026 (8 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 30, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The Council referred a hearing order to discuss the status of elevators at the Boston Housing Authority Ruth Barkley Apartments. The hearing aims to review safety concerns, outages, and modernization plans, including a bid for design work and potential resident transfers. The matter was introduced January 30, 2026 and is being handled by the Committee on Housing and Community Development.

Affects seniors and persons with disabilities

In South End

Filed by Brian Worrell, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, and Ed Flynn

Now with the Committee on Housing and Community Development

About Housing & Development , Health & Human Services and Public Safety

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Official title

Order for a hearing to discuss the status of the elevators at the BHA Ruth Barkley apartments.

Timeline

  1. February 4, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council