Boards and Commissions A - L

Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Created by state statute, the http://www.maldenredevelopment.com, a quasi-public agency, was established on October 8, 1958.

Board of Appeal

The Board of Appeal assists in the administration of the City's zoning ordinance.

Board of Assessors

The Board of Assessors is required under Massachusetts General Laws to list and value all real and personal property in the City for purposes of taxation.

Board of Health

The Board of Health leads the effort to improve the well-being of the community and enforces the laws and regulations governing health, environment, housing, and sanitation.

Board of Registrar of Voters

Cannabis Licensing and Enforcement Commission

Cemetery Trustees

Charter Revision Committee

The City's original charter, granted in 1881, has been amended and or revised numerous times over the last 150 years, making easy access difficult. In 2018, when the City undertook an effort to consolidate these provisions into a single, more usable document, a number of organizational inconsistencies, outdated provisions and operational inefficiencies were revealed. As a result, the Mayor and City Council jointly appointed the Committee on Charter Revision, as an advisory group tasked with proposing a strengthened and modernized charter.

Conservation Commission

Community Preservation Committee (CPC)

The Community Preservation Act (Massachusetts General Laws chapter 44b, or "CPA") allows local communities to adopt a surcharge on property taxes and receive state matching funds for affordable housing, historic resources, open space and recreation land.

Compliance Bureau

Council on Aging

Cultural Council

Disability Commission

Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Commission

The Commission on Energy Efficiency shall work to create and maintain a healthy community by proposing measurable solutions to reduce the environmental impact of municipal facilities and operations by recommending energy efficient modifications and improvements to proposed and existing facilities.

Historical Commission

The Historical Commission is a local Board appointed by the Mayor. The Commission was established in 1973 as a local historical commission pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40 Section 8(d).

Housing Authority

The Malden Housing Authority administers a variety of state and federal housing programs designed to assist low- and moderate-income residents, as well as the community's senior and disabled populations.

Human Rights & Fair Housing Commission

The mission of the Malden Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission (MHRFHC) is to protect the civil rights of renters, owners and landlords in promoting and protecting fair housing.

Library Trustees

The Library Trustees are a self-perpetuating board established by the state legislature in 1885 to establish and maintain a free public library for the residents of Malden

Licensing Board

The Licensing Board is responsible for issuing licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages both for consumption on premises and from package stores, common victualer's licenses, and licenses for live entertainment.

Local Historic District Study Committee

The Historical Commission is a local Board appointed by the Mayor. The Commission was established in 1973 as a local historical commission pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40 Section 8(d).