<P> The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston, Massachusetts . It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at - large members . Councillors are elected to two - year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve . Boston uses a strong - mayor form of government in which the city council acts as a check against the power of the executive branch, the mayor . The Council is responsible for approving the city budget; monitoring, creating, and abolishing city agencies; making land use decisions; and approving, amending, or rejecting other legislative proposals . </P> <P> The leader of the City Council is the president and is elected each year by the Council . A majority vote (7--6) is necessary to elect a councilor to president . When the mayor travels out of state or is removed from office, the City Council president serves as acting mayor . The president leads Council meetings and appoints councillors to committees . </P>

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