City Council Committee On Government Operations Hearing On Docket #0302

A petition for a special law re: An age waiver for the maximum age requirement for Paul O'Brien to join the Boston Police Department.

This matter was sponsored by Councilors Erin Murphy, Enrique Pepén and John FitzGerald and was referred to the Committee on February 7, 2024.

NOTICE:  The Boston City Council may have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the City Council consisting of both voting and non-voting members.  However, members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee.

Public Testimony

Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify in person or virtually. If you have not testified at a Council hearing before, please arrive five (5) minutes before the call of the hearing to sign up and become familiar with the hearing format, testimony locations and sound system. Please bring fifteen (15) copies of any written documentation you wish to present at the hearing. The public may also watch this hearing via live stream at boston.gov/city-council-tv. Members of the public wishing to testify virtually via videoconference should email the staff contact for a link and instructions to do so. Written comments may be sent to the Committee or staff email (below) and will be made a part of the record and available to all Councilors.

Staff Contact: Meghan Kavanagh

Mail Address:  Docket #0302 City Council, City Hall, 5^th Floor, Boston MA 02201

Committee Email:  ccc.go@boston.gov 

Staff Email: meghan.kavanagh@boston.gov  Staff Telephone:  617-635-0742

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