City Council President Joseph Lopes

Safety Summit Approved
Safety Summit Approved
Safety Summit Approved
NEW BEDFORD — The New Bedford City Council voted to approve a written motion to hold a Public Safety Summit that will include all politicians, public officers, and law enforcement involved in the fight against crime in the city. The motion to form the Summit was passed unanimously by City Councilors in a 10-0 vote...
Council Reviews Applications
City Council President Joseph Lopes says the Council is still on schedule to select a new City Clerk at its July meeting. Lopes says the council is reviewing the credentials of 38 candidates in the first round of applications, plus another five candidates deemed "qualified" by the city's Personnel Office...
Back To Square One
The City of New Bedford is re-posting the job of City Clerk on its website. City Council President Joseph Lopes was referring to former Councilor Denis Lawrence who was considered a front-runner for the job, but withdrew his application without explanation on Monday...
City Clerk Update
New Bedford City Council President Joseph Lopes says he'll release his schedule for hiring a new City Clerk around lunch-time on Wednesday.  After meeting with the city's personnel director, Angela Natho, Lopes says he finalized the plan last night...