Finance Committee Meeting (FY27 Public Budget Hearing)

Public meeting of the Finance Committee. View agenda, video stream, and minutes at https://somervillema.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=MD&From=RSS&ID=1413141&GUID=3D44C031-0A3F-4DF0-93A8-B81C240D2AE1.
 

Budget season for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) has arrived and community members are invited to a Public Hearing where comment will be accepted on Wednesday, June 10. The annual budget outlines funding for essential city functions including schools, public safety, infrastructure, human services, and more. 

Mayor Jake Wilson will submit the proposed FY27 budget at the June 4 City Council meeting at City Hall (93 Highland Ave.) at 7 p.m. The public may attend or watch his presentation to the Council and all FY27 budget hearings. Then on Wednesday, June 10, Somerville residents will have an opportunity to provide public comment during the Finance Committee’s virtual public hearing at 6 p.m. via Zoom.  

To attend remotely, enter the link exactly as it appears below into your internet browser. You will then be asked to register for the meeting.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hrfgBfsFTSWBHAhWmeQb0A

Interpretation in Spanish and Portugese will be available via Zoom during the meeting.

If you are unable to attend the June 10 Hearing but wish to be heard, submit public comments to the City Clerk at 93 Highland Ave., Somerville, MA 02143 or by email to publiccomments@somervillema.gov. Your comments must arrive no later than 4 p.m. on June 10. 

Get the full schedule of Council meetings at somervillema.gov/council and stream meetings at youtube.com/somervillecitytv. 

For more information on the FY27 budget, visit somervillema.gov/budget.