Legislation Details

File #: 2026-1557    Version: 1
Type: Council Legislative Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/31/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/5/2026 Final action: 8/5/2026
Title: Resolution recognizing August 6 as Jamaica Independence Day in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).
Sponsors: Brian Worrell; Liz Breadon; Sharon Durkan; John FitzGerald; Ed Flynn; Ruthzee Louijeune; Julia Mejia; Erin Murphy; Enrique Pepén; Henry Santana; Benjamin Jacob Weber
Attachments: 1. 2026 Jamaica Independence Day Resolution.docx

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Resolution recognizing August 6 as Jamaica Independence Day in the City of Boston.

On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).