Mayor's Problem Properties Task Force

This intiative is supported by a set of three City ordinances, one of which establishes the Mayor’s Problem Properties Task Force. 

The Task Force includes 10 cabinet chiefs and is chaired by the Mayor's Chief of Police and Planning. Members of these various City departments, such as the Boston Police Department and the Inspectional Services Department, work closely together to identify those properties that have a long-established record of criminal incidents and code violations. 

After the data is collected, the information is then shared with the Chair and the Task Force members at its monthly meeting. At the meeting, the Task Force may designate a property as a Problem Property based on the number of criminal incidents or code violations recorded within a twelve-month period, the nature of the complaints and the use of the property, in addition to other factors.

Task Force Members

Michael Kineavy, Chair
Chief of Policy and Planning		Dan Linskey
Police Superintendent-in-Chief
  
Ed Davis
Police Commissioner		Bill McGonagle
Boston Housing Authority Administrator
  
Barbara Ferrer
Commissioner of Public Health		Bill Oates
Chief Information Officer
  
Rod Fraser
Fire Commissioner		Devin Quirk
Citywide Performance Manager
  
Evelyn Friedman
Director of Neighborhood Development		Bill Sinnott
Corporation Counsel
  
Bryan Glascock
Acting Director of Inspectional Services		Jay Walsh
Director of Neighborhood Services
  

Justin Holmes
Director of Constituent Engagement

Meredith Weenick
Collector Treasurer
 

Reports

City Ordinances

Related Departments