Marlborough City Council (Massachusetts)

The Marlborough City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Marlborough, Massachusetts. It is made up of 11 members: 7 ward councilors and 4 at-large members. Councilors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve.[1]

Marlborough City Council
Logo
City of Marlborough Logo
Leadership
Council President
Michael H. Ossing (D)
Structure
Seats11 officially non-partisan
   7 ward councilors
   4 at-large councilors
Length of term
2 years
Elections
Last election
2021
Next election
2023
Meeting place
Marlborough City Hall
Website
https://www.marlborough-ma.gov/city-council

History

Marlborough became a city in 1890, previously it was a town, and as a town was administered by a Board of Selectmen. Following its incorporation as a city, Marlborough adopted a mayor–council government.

Several members of the City Council have gone on to serve in various positions in state government; including state representatives Stephen P. LeDuc and Steven L. Levy.

The City Council currently meets in the City Council chamber located at Marlborough City Hall.

Official City of Marlborough Seal

Districts and current council
District Councilor Notes
Ward 1 Laura J. Wagner
Ward 2 David Doucette
Ward 3 J. Christian Dumais Current candidate for Mayor of Marlborough[2]
Ward 4 Teona C. Brown
Ward 5 John J. Irish
Ward 6 Sean A. Navin
Ward 7 Donald R. Landers, Sr.
(at-large) Michael H. Ossing Council President, former candidate for State Representative[3]
(at-large) Kathleen D. Robey Council Vice-President
(at-large) Mark A. Oram
(at-large) Samantha Perlman Current candidate for Mayor of Marlborough[4]

References
  1. "City Council | marlboroughma". www.marlborough-ma.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  2. Sullivan, Maureen (2023-03-21). "City Councilor Dumais announces run for mayor". Community Advocate. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  3. "Michael H. Ossing". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  4. "Marlborough Councilor Samantha Perlman To Run For Mayor In 2023". Marlborough, MA Patch. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
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