The following New Bedford officials participated in the development and revision of this plan:

Mayor Scott W. Lang
Mayoral Chief of Staff William Burns
Emergency Management Director Mark M. Mahoney
Acting Fire Chief Brian Faria
Police Chief Ronald Teachman
Emergency Medical Services Director Mark McGraw
Public Infrastructure Commissioner Ronald H. Labelle
Public Facilities Commissioner Lawrence D. Worden
Inspectional Services Commissioner Danny Romanowicz
Public Health Director Marianne DeSouza
Community Services Director Cynthia Wallquist
School Superintendent Dr. Portia Bonner
City Solicitor Irene B. Schall
Harbor Development Commission Executive Director Kristin Decas
Regional Airport Manager Edward J. DeWitt
Cemetery Superintendent Jack Oliver
Cable Access Program Director Dan Cabral
City Planner David Kennedy
Purchasing Agent/Communications Director Debra Travers
City Auditor Peter Schmidt
City Treasurer Renee Fernandes-Abbott
Public Information Officer Stephanie Poyant
City Clerk Rita Arruda
Animal Control Director Director Emanuel Maciel
Housing Authority Manager of Security Lewis Silvia