CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026
7:00 PM

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - ROOM 214
133 WILLIAM ST

OPENING OF SESSION BY: MAYOR JONATHAN F. MITCHELL, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CONVENTION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

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AGENDA ITEMS

1.   COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council Dennis W. Farias, to the City Council, giving notification of the continuation of the Joint Convention of the City Council and School Committee to be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Room 214, City Hall, for the purpose of electing a new School Committee member to fill the vacancy resulting from the recent passing of Bruce Oliveira.

CALL OF MEETING.pdf

2.   Continuation of the Joint Convention of the City Council and School Committee for the Election of a New School Committee Member,

2026 ADOPTED CONVENTION RULES.docx

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