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2-8.3   Boston City Council Personnel; Salaries.
   (A)   For the conduct of the affairs of the Boston City Council there shall be, in addition to the City Clerk, a Central Staff Director and other such subordinate Officers as may be appointed by a majority of the Boston City Council from time to time. Such Central Staff Director and subordinate Officers shall perform such duties as the Boston City Council may provide by order from time to time, and they shall receive an annual salary determined by Boston City Council order from within the salary ranges below:
Officer
Salary Range
Officer
Salary Range
Administration and Technical Assistant
$55,000—$75,000
Business Manager
$84,000—$104,000
Budget Analyst
$73,000—$95,000
Central Staff Director
$110,000—$150,000
City Messenger and Senior Legislative Assistant
$75,000—$97,000
Communications Manager
$76,000—$98,000
Compliance Director and Staff Counsel
$102,000—$142,000
Director of Legislative Budget Analysis
$90,000—$126,000
Legislative Assistant
$58,000—$78,000
Office Manager
$65,000—$85,000
Research and Policy Director
$85,000—$120,000
Senior Legislative Assistant
$74,000—$96,000
Television Programming and Technology Manager
$88,000—$108,000
 
   (B)   The Boston City Council President may designate a Central Staff member to serve in the capacity of Deputy Central Staff Director and may award stipends.
   (C)   For the conduct of the affairs of the Boston City Council, in addition to the Central Staff Director and subordinate Officers provided for, there shall be administrative assistants and secretaries to be appointed, from time to time, by the Boston City Council. Each Councilor’s Office shall receive $341,500 per year and the President’s Office shall receive $400,000 per year to pay such salaries according to the rules of the Boston City Council.
   (D)   Central Staff salary ranges and allocations for Councilors’ Offices shall be reviewed, at minimum, every two years, and may be updated more frequently at the Council President’s discretion.
(Ord. 1968 c. 11 § 1; Ord. 1968 c. 12 § 1; Ord. 1969 c. 13; Rev. Ord. 1961 (Sup. 1971) c. 2A 3; Ord. 1973 c. 3 § 1; Ord. 1974 c. 3; Ord. 1974 c. 8; Ord. 1975 cs. 4, 13; CBC 1975 Ord. T2 § 452; Ord. 1976 c. 1; Ord. 1979 cs. 1, 24; Ord. 1980 c. 11; Ord. 1983 cs. 3, 7, 19, 28, 29, 31, 32; Ord. 1984 cs. 20, 21; Ord. 1985 c. 8; CBC 1985 2-8.3; Ord. 1986 c. 6 § 1; Ord. 1988 c. 6 § 1; Ord. 1992 c. 13 § 1; Ord. 1994 c. 11 § 1; Ord. 1995 c. 2 § 1; Ord. 1996 c. 4; Ord. 1996 c. 7, § 1; Ord. 1998 c. 4; Ord. 2001 c. 3; Ord. 2001 c. 4; Ord. 2001 c. 5; Ord. 2001 c. 6; Ord. 2004 c. 5; Ord. 2005 c. 4; Ord. 2006 c. 11 § 1; Ord. 2007 c. 3 § 1; Ord. 2008 c. 10 § 1; Ord. 2012 c. 7 § 1; Ord. 2014 c. 10; Ord. 2015 c. 1 § 1; Ord. 2018 c. 7 § 1; Ord. 2021 c. 6 § 1; Ord. 2022 c. 3 § 1; Ord. 2023 c. 1 § 1; Ord. 2023 c. 7)
2-8.4   Reserved.
   [Reserved]
(Ord. 1984 c. 21 § 1; CBC 1985 2-8.4; Repealed by Ord. 1992 c. 2)
2-9   DISTRICT CITY COUNCILLORS AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
2-9.1   Signature Requirements for Candidates for District Elective Positions in Municipal Elections.
   Nomination petitions as provided for in St. 1948, c. 452, s. 55A, as inserted by St. 1951, c. 376, s. 2, shall be signed in the case of candidates for City Councillor elected from a District, and School Committee member elected from a District, by at least 200 registered voters of the city, qualified by their residence and otherwise, to vote for such candidate; provided, however, if in any district, 200 exceeds 2% of the vote cast for Mayor in the preceding Mayoral election, then the petition shall be required to contain signatures in a number equal to 2% of said vote cast.
(Ord. 1983 c. 5; CBC 1985 2-9.1)
2-9.2   Establishing Nine Electoral Districts.
   (A)   The districts redrawn under the authority of Chapter 605 of the Acts of 1982, as amended by Chapter 343 of the Acts of 1986, are hereby redrawn by dividing the 275 voting precincts of the city for the purpose of electing City Councilors to represent the following nine districts:
      (1)   District One—Consisting of precincts numbered one through 14 of Ward One; precincts numbered one through eight of Ward Two; and precincts numbered one through four, six, 11 and 13 of Ward Three;
      (2)   District Two—Consisting of precincts numbered seven, eight, 12 and 14 of Ward Three; precincts one through three of Ward Four; precincts one, 13 and 14 of Ward Five; precincts two through 12 of Ward Six; precincts one through seven of Ward Seven; precinct one of Ward Eight; and precinct one of Ward Nine;
      (3)   District Three—Consisting of precinct numbered 15 of Ward One; precincts 15 and 16 of Ward Three; precincts eight through ten of Ward Seven; precincts two and six of Ward Eight; precincts three and five through ten of Ward 13; precincts three, four and six through nine of Ward 15; precincts one through 12 of Ward 16; precinct 13 of Ward 17;
      (4)   District Four—Consisting of precincts numbered one through 13 of Ward 14; precincts one, two and five of Ward 15; precincts one through 12, and 14 of Ward 17; precincts one and seven of Ward 18; precinct 12 of Ward 19;
      (5)   District Five—Consisting of precincts numbered 14 of Ward 14; precincts two through six and eight through 23 of Ward 18; precincts ten, 11 and 13 of Ward 19; precincts one, two, four, eight and nine of Ward 20;
      (6)   District Six—Consisting of precincts numbered six through nine of Ward Ten; precincts four through ten of Ward 11; precincts one through nine of Ward 19; three, five through seven and ten through 21 of Ward 20;
      (7)   District Seven—Consisting of precincts numbered four, five, seven, eight, nine and 11 of Ward Four; precincts three through five of Ward Eight; precincts two through seven of Ward Nine; precincts one through three of Ward 11; precincts one through nine of Ward 12; precincts one, two and four of Ward 13;
      (8)   District Eight—consisting of precincts numbered five, nine, ten and 17 of Ward Three; precincts six, ten and 12 of Ward Four; precincts two through 12, and 15 of Ward Five; precincts one through five of Ward Ten; precincts one and two of Ward 21; and
      (9)   District Nine—Consisting of precincts numbered three through 16 of Ward 21; and precincts one through 13 of Ward 22.
   (B)   The districts drawn under this Subsection shall take effect on the first Monday in January following the next regular municipal election to be held in the municipal year 2023 and shall continue in force until redrawn by the City Council.
(Ord. 1983 c. 25 § 1; CBC 1985 2-9.1; Ord. 1987 c. 5 § 1; Ord. 1993 c. 4; Ord. 2002 c. 7; Ord. 2012 c. 6; Ord. 2019 c. 2; Ord. 2022 c. 9; Ord. 2023 c. 5)
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