Request for a public hearing

Schedule hearing on updated fair housing plan

Last activity April 2, 2026 (6 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    March 27, 2026

  2. In committee

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

  3. Council vote

  4. 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

  1. 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.