City Leadership
The Mayor’s Office
The Mayor
Breanna Lungo-Koehn
When a Medford street gets plowed, when a school gets a new roof, or when a park reopens, one elected official owns the result. Breanna Lungo-Koehn is the chief executive of Medford under the city’s strong-mayor charter, which makes her responsible for running the city day to day. She oversees every department, appoints the people who lead them, and builds the budget the City Council then votes on. She also chairs the School Committee, which ties her office directly to your classroom. Lungo-Koehn first won the office in November 2019 and took over in January 2020, and Medford voters have returned her to City Hall in every election since. She is an attorney who grew up in Medford and spent a decade on the City Council before becoming mayor. Because Medford hands real power to an elected mayor, when a city service works or fails the responsibility lands on this desk.
| Role | Mayor (chief executive) |
|---|---|
| In office | Since January 2020 |
| Term | Two-year term |
| Office | City Hall, Room 202, 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA 02155 |
| Phone | 781-393-2408 |
| mayor@medford-ma.gov | |
| Website | medfordma.org |
What the Mayor Does
- Runs the departments. Police, fire, public works, health, recreation, and the rest all answer to the Mayor, who appoints their leaders.
- Builds the budget. Each spring the Mayor proposes how the city will spend its money, then sends it to the Council.
- Chairs the schools. Under the charter the Mayor sits as chair of the School Committee, linking City Hall and the classroom.
- Carries out the charter. The Mayor administers the new charter that voters approved in 2025, including the move to an eleven-member Council in 2027.
The Administration
- Department heads are appointed by the Mayor and carry out policy, from plowing snow to inspecting restaurants.
- The City Council is the check: it must adopt the budget and it sets the city’s ordinances.
- Boards and commissions, most of them appointed by the Mayor, decide questions like zoning, conservation, and historic preservation.
Contact & Engage
- City Hall: 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA 02155.
- Mayor’s Office: 781-393-2408, mayor@medford-ma.gov. Open weekdays, with extended hours on Wednesdays.
- Report a problem: potholes, missed trash, and other service requests go through the city’s SeeClickFix tool at medfordma.org.
- Show up: the Council meets on alternating Tuesdays, and the public is welcome.
Sources
Medford government website (medfordma.org). Verified July 2026.
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