At a Special Meeting of the City Council on September 30, 2020, the City Council accepted the Impact Report from the Board of Election Commissioners to move Precinct 3F polling location from the First Church of the Nazarene to the Bayberry Apartments.

Committee Assignments 2023

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
	Ian Abreu Ian.Abreu@newbedford-ma.gov Cell: 508-496-4335 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451		William Brad Markey WARD 1 – (Map) Brad.Markey@newbedford-ma.gov Home: 508-998-8377 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451
	Naomi R. A. Carney Naomi.Carney@newbedford-ma.gov Cell: 508-317-0228 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
	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) Business: 508-979-1455 Derek.Baptiste@newbedford-ma.gov Cell: 508-509-1518 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451
	Linda M. Morad Council President Linda.Morad@newbedford-ma.gov Home: 508-995-8009 Business: 508-979-1455 Fax: 508-979-1451		Scott J. Lima WARD 5 – (Map) Scott.Lima@newbedford-ma.gov Home: 508-965-1457 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