The City Council, under Plan B, is responsible for setting the city budget, appropriating all funds to run the city and is responsible for confirming all mayoral appointments. The Council is primarily responsible to the citizens of New Bedford, and is responsive to the concerns of city residents on those matters which concern said residents. The City Council is responsible for making all laws (ordinances) to govern the City.

Contact Information

COUNCILLORS-AT-LARGE	WARD COUNCILLORS
David Alves David.Alves@newbedford-ma.gov Home: 508-998-1688 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451	James Oliveira WARD 1 - (Map) James.Oliveira@newbedford-ma.gov Home : Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451
Debora Coelho Debora.Coelho@newbedford.ma.gov Home: 508-971-0123 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451	Steven Martins WARD 2 - (Map) Steve.Martins@newbedford-ma.gov Home: (508) 995-2749 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451
Brian K. Gomes Brian.Gomes@newbedford-ma.gov Home: 508-990-0441 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451	Henry G. Bousquet WARD 3 - (Map) Contact Councillor Bousquet at: Telephone: 508-989-7487 Email: Henry.Bousquet@newbedford-ma.gov
Denis Lawrence, Jr. Home: 508-993-2113 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451	Bruce Duarte, Jr. WARD 4 - (Map) Bruce.Duarte@newbedford-ma.gov Home: 774-930-2737 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451
John T. Saunders johnsaunders133@gmail.com Home: 508-992-2929 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451	Jane L. Gonsalves WARD 5 - (Map) Jane.Gonsalves@newbedford-ma.gov Home: 508-997-3184 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451
	Joseph P. Lopes WARD 6 - (Map) Joseph.Lopes@newbedford-ma.gov Home: 508-990-7136 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451