Finance Committee meeting
New Bedford’s Finance Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in City Hall’s Council Chambers at 133 William St. The meeting will be livestreamed and recorded. Members […]
New Bedford’s Finance Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in City Hall’s Council Chambers at 133 William St. The meeting will be livestreamed and recorded. Members […]
City Property Committee meets Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting will be live-streamed on the city’s website. Members will discuss a possible […]
The Environmental Affairs Special Committee meets on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting will be live-streamed on the city’s website. Members will […]
The Zoning Board of Appeals meets Thursday, Feb. 19, from 6 to 9 p.m. at New Bedford City Hall, Ashley Room 120. Agenda: Three public hearings focus on requests from […]
The Appointments and Briefings Committee meets Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. in City Council chambers at City Hall. Agenda includes public comment on housing and homelessness, social issues, and public records. Members will continue a public hearing on a special permit request for a motor vehicle sales and repair business on Ashley Boulevard. Several […]
The Ordinance Committee meets Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, at 7 p.m. The meeting continues public hearings on proposed zoning changes. Agenda: Topics include residential infill standards and revisions to principal […]
The New Bedford Zoning Board of Appeals meeting is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15. Listed agenda items include public hearings on several residential development proposals, including permit extensions, new apartment projects, and a request to reuse a former school. There will also be a review prior meeting minutes. The next meeting is scheduled for […]
The New Bedford Housing Authority will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in person and by Zoom. The agenda includes approval of minutes, financial and director’s reports, and the nomination and election of officers for 2026. Members will also consider several contract awards and amendments related to building improvements and services, as well […]
The Board of Assessors of New Bedford will hold an open meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Room 112 at City Hall. The session begins with approval […]
A special meeting of the New Bedford City Council is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers at 133 William St. Councilors will organize for the 2026 term, including the election of a City Council president and president pro tem. The council will also draw seats, if required, and […]
The New Bedford City Council’s Appointments & Briefings Committee will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at 7 p.m. in Room 214 at City Hall. Agenda highlights include a 30 […]
The New Bedford City Council meets at 7 p.m. with an opening prayer and the pledge. Public hearings are scheduled for Verizon New England projects on County Street and Phillips […]
The New Bedford City Council Audit Committee will meet Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at 7 p.m. in Room 214 of City Hall. The agenda includes a motion requesting that the […]
Committee members will review proposed amendments to the zoning code and consider updates to licensing rules. Planning staff will present recommendations on use regulations and district boundaries. Several administrative orders […]
The City Ordinance Committee will meet to review zoning updates, license requests and several communications from city departments. Members plan to discuss revisions to the zoning code and proposed changes […]
The City Council’s Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 133 William St., Room 214. The meeting will be […]
The City Council’s Appointments and Briefings Committee will meet Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, Room 214. The meeting will be recorded and […]
The Environmental Affairs – Special Committee meets Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 214. The agenda includes discussion of the 2025 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, contamination concerns at Bliss Corner, and odor and runoff issues linked to Bob’s Tire Company on Brook Street. A $6.8 million loan for the […]
The New Bedford City Council Audit Committee will meet Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at 7 p.m. in Room 214 of City Hall. The agenda includes reports from the Purchasing Director […]
The New Bedford City Council will meet Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at 7 p.m. in Room 214 at City Hall. Agenda items include a hearing on a proposed Verizon pole and cable […]
The Appointments & Briefings Committee of the City Council of New Bedford will convene on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 214 of City Hall. The agenda includes […]
The commission will hear updates from the New Bedford Police Department and the Executive Director’s Report from Marci Pina-Christian. Discussions will include commissioner updates, complaints and case status, and subcommittee […]
The Ordinances Committee meeting will continue public hearings on zoning code definitions and updates to the Table of Principal Use Regulations, with input from the Planning Board and city officials. The Council will also consider a review of the food truck ordinance, focusing on locations, generators, and noise, as well as a proposal to establish […]
The Greater Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council and the City of New Bedford will rededicate "Labor Education: New Bedford Union Hall," a painting by folk artist Ralph Fasanella, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. The event runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Ashley Room of City Hall. The painting honors the city’s labor history and […]
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