Request for a public hearing
Schedule hearing on updated fair housing plan
Last activity April 2, 2026 (6 months ago)
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Introduced
March 27, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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Council vote
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Adopted
The Council ordered a hearing to review the city’s updated Assessment of Fair Housing plan and discuss how fair housing testing will be conducted. The hearing will cover timelines, procurement for testing services, and responsibilities of the Office of Fair Housing, in light of recent population and housing market changes.
Affects Low-income households and Racial and ethnic minority communities in Boston
Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Julia Mejia, Miniard Culpepper, and Brian Worrell
Now with the Committee on Housing and Community Development
About Housing & Development , Civil Rights & Immigration and Environment & Climate
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Official title
Order for a hearing on the status of the implementation of the City of Boston's Assessment of Fair Housing.
Timeline
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April 1, 2026
Referred to
City Council
On motion of Councilor Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Culpepper and Mejia as original co-sponsors. Referred to the Committee on Housing and Community Development.