The purpose of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council is to increase and improve communication between the entire Jamaica Plain community and the city of Boston and other public agencies and parties. The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council brings together a cross-section of the economically, ethnically, geographically and otherwise diverse Jamaica Plain community to make decisions and recommendations regarding development, service delivery and other public issues in our shared neighborhood. Working with residents, business people, local organizations and representatives of all levels of government, the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council offers the people of Jamaica Plain the opportunity to participate fully and directly in governing neighborhood affairs.
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council shall serve as an advocate and ombudsman for Jamaica Plain residents, organizations, and business people on issues relating to development, service delivery, and such other matters as may be brought to the attention of the members by the residents and members as affecting the Jamaica Plain community. The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council shall make decisions in the form of recommendations, resolutions, and/or proposals regarding those issues and communicate them to appropriate city officials and/or other appropriate agencies or parties. The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council shall monitor the outcome of all decisions, receiving and making periodic progress reports to the members and the community at large.