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The City of Boston holds an outdoor swearing-in ceremony on January 3rd to formally inaugurate new and returning City Councilors.
Previously the event was slated to take place indoors, but it has been moved outside in the midst of a winter COVID-19 surge driven by the Omicron variant. Guests will be limited to close family and friends of City Councilors. A previously planned evening inaugural celebration has been postponed until spring.
“As we welcome in a dynamic and history-making new generation of leaders to city government, we’re putting public health at the forefront and coming together safely. In consultation with Dr. Ojikutu and the Boston City Council, we will be hosting the swearing-in ceremony with a scaled back program outdoors to celebrate our new and returning Councilors while protecting our communities,” said Mayor Michelle Wu.

Mayor Wu swears Erin Murphy into an at-large seat on the Boston City Council.

Dignitaries from the City and State were on hand to witness the 2020 Boston City Council Inauguration. Of the 13 Councilors sworn in by Mayor Walsh, four are newcomers to the council, including District Councilors Ricardo Arroyo, Kenzie Bok, and the first openly gay woman to serve on the council, Liz Breadon. Julia Meijia, the first Afro-Latina to be elected to the Council, was sworn in as a councilor at-large. Watch the full event here: https://youtu.be/RPmvTylQ3Yw

Mayor Walsh presents his Fiscal Year 20 budget proposal to City Council members.

Longtime political candidate Althea Garrison of Dorchester wins an at-large spot on the Boston City Council after Ayanna Pressley's seat is vacated, following her election to the United States Congress.

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Mayor Walsh presides over the inauguration of the 2016-2017 Boston City Council at historic Faneuil Hall.

To watch this full event please visit: http://www.cityofboston.gov/cable/video_library.asp?id=16382

Mayor Walsh presents his Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 budget proposal to City Council members

This is an annual event for Mayor Walsh to officially present the City Council his budget for the new fiscal year.

Watch the full event: http://www.cityofboston.gov/cable/video_library.asp?id=3501