Legislative Branch
City Council
About the Council
The City Council is the only body in Framingham that can write local law. Eleven people sit on it: nine district councilors, one for each of the city’s nine districts, plus two councilors-at-large elected by the whole city. The at-large seats run on four-year terms and the district seats on two-year terms, all starting January 1. The Council passes every ordinance, adopts the budget the mayor proposes, and, with a large enough vote, can override the mayor’s veto. If the mayor is the gas pedal, the Council is the steering and the brakes.
- 11 members: 9 district councilors plus 2 at-large.
- Chair: George P. King Jr., Councilor-at-Large.
- Vice Chair: Janet Leombruno, Councilor-at-Large.
- Powers: passes ordinances, adopts the budget, and can override the mayor’s veto.
Council Members
George P. King Jr. chairs the Council and Janet Leombruno is Vice Chair, and both of them are elected by the entire city. The nine district councilors each cover three precincts, so one of them is specifically yours. You can reach the whole Council at once at citycouncil@framinghamma.gov.
George P. King Jr.
Janet Leombruno
Christine A. Long
Brandon F. Ward
Mary Kate Feeney
Michael P. Cannon
Noval A. Alexander
Philip R. Ottaviani Jr.
Leora R. Mallach
John A. Stefanini
Tracey Bryant
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: the Council meets on the first, third, and fifth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. The full approved calendar and every agenda are posted on the city website.
- Where: the Memorial Building, 150 Concord Street, in the Blumer Room on the lowest level.
- Public comment: meetings are open to anyone, and residents get a set period to speak. You do not have to sign up in advance to listen.
- Subcommittees: most of the real digging happens in subcommittees like Finance, Planning and Zoning, and Ordinance and Rules, where a proposal gets taken apart before the full Council votes.
Sources
Framingham City Council (framinghamma.gov). Verified July 2026.
Framingham elected officials (framinghamma.gov). Verified July 2026.
Framingham election results (framinghamma.gov). Verified July 2026.
What this seat decides
Your Town or City Council
A local ordinance, the city or town budget, or a problem in your own ward or district. The real testimony happens at committee hearings rather than at the full council meeting.
Public Hearings & Civic Engagement
Between elections, boards, commissions, and public hearings are where residents actually shape what happens, and a lot of those seats are filled by ordinary volunteers who just raised a hand.