New Bedford City Council

The City Council is the Legislative branch of government for the City of New Bedford. As such, the Council has authority to create and adopt all laws (ordinances) which govern the City.  Under the City’s ‘Plan B’ Charter, the Council approves the annual budget, appropriates all funds necessary to City operations and confirms mayoral appointments.  The City Council is primarily responsible to the citizens of New Bedford and is responsive to the needs of residents, businesses and other stakeholders within the City.

 

Click on the link provided to view the Ordinance proposal that establishes the areas within the City of New Bedford where facilities used for the sale, manufacture and cultivation of recreational and medical marijuana and other marijuana establishments may be permitted to locate; the requirement of and procedure for a special permit to operate any marijuana establishment in the City of New Bedford; regulations and restrictions on the number, the location, the physical and operational requirements for any such marijuana establishments.

Contact Information

 Councillors-at-Large  Ward Councillors 
councillor_carney Naomi R. A. Carney
Council President
Naomi.Carney@newbedford-ma.gov
Cell: 508-317-0228
Business: 508-979-1455
Fax: 508-979-1451
Leo Choquette
WARD 1 – (Map)
Leo.Choquette@newbedford-ma.gov
Cell: 508-441-7508
Business: 508-979-1455
Fax: 508-979-1451
 
Ian Abreu
Ian.Abreu@newbedford-ma.gov
Cell: 508-496-4335
Business: 508-979-1455
Fax: 508-979-1451
  Maria E. Giesta
WARD 2 – (Map)
Maria.Giesta@newbedford-ma.gov
Home: 508-207-3085
Business: 508-979-1455
Fax: 508-979-1451
Shane Burgo
Shane.Burgo@newbedford-ma.gov
Business: 508-979-1455
Fax: 508-979-1451

Shawn Oliver
WARD 3 – (Map)
Shawn.Oliver@newbedford-ma.gov
Cell: 774-930-9097
Business: 508-979-1455
Fax: 508-979-1451

 gomes_th Brian K. Gomes
Brian.Gomes@newbedford-ma.gov
Home: 508-990-0441
Business: 508-979-1455
Fax: 508-979-1451

Derek Baptiste
WARD 4 – (Map)
Derek.Baptiste@newbedford-ma.gov

Cell: 508-509-1518

Business: 508-979-1455
Fax: 508-979-1451

 sm_lindamoradsmall Linda M. Morad
Linda.Morad@newbedford-ma.gov
Home: 508-995-8009
Business: 508-979-1455
Fax: 508-979-1451
Joseph P. Lopes
WARD 5 – (Map)
Joseph.Lopes@newbedford-ma.gov
Cell: 774-930-6472
Business: 508-979-1455
Fax: 508-979-1451
Ryan Pereira
WARD 6 – (Map)
Ryan.Pereira@newbedford-ma.gov
Business: 508-979-1455
Fax: 508-979-1451