Media Coverage - Sullivan Advises on Changes to Boston's Zoning Board of Appeal

On Monday, February 24, 2020, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh signed an executive order designed to strengthen conflict-of-interest, financial disclosure and other rules for the city's Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA).

The order followed a report by Sullivan, which was selected by the Mayor's office to conduct a comprehensive review of the ZBA's practices, policies and procedures.

The media coverage relating to the report and the Mayor's subsequent executive order was extensive, including:

• Walsh outlines ZBA reforms prior to a City Council meeting (Dorchester Reporter, February 27, 2020)

• Michelle Wu sees 'crisis of public trust' in wake of City Hall bribery scandal (Boston Business Journal [sub. req.], February 26, 2020)

• Walsh Outlines Changes to City's Zoning Board of Appeal (Boston Business Journal [sub. req.], February 24, 2020)
• Following Bribery Scandal, Walsh Unveils Zoning Board Reforms (Boston Globe [sub. req.], February 24, 2020)
• Boston Making Changes to Troubled Zoning Board (Boston Herald [sub req.], Febuary 24, 2020)
• ZBA gets overhaul (East Boston Times - Free Press, February 28, 2020)
• Mayor Walsh announces reforms to Zoning Board of Appeal (Sampan, February 25, 2020)
• Walsh looks to get past zoning board scandal (CommonWealth Magazine, February 25, 2020)