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Citywide Drainage and Water Quality Master Plan Community Meetings: Help Somerville Plan for Flood Mitigation
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Engineering Division invite you to a series of community meetings to discuss flood mitigation in Somerville. The City is developing a Citywide Drainage and Water Quality Master Plan, a collection of infrastructure projects that will reduce flooding, improve water quality, and mitigate combined sewer overflows. After years of modeling and evaluation, the Engineering Division and its consultants have developed 30 projects that would address the…Somerville Awards $2.7 Million in Community Preservation Act Funds
The City of Somerville is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds. At the recommendation of the Somerville Community Preservation Commission (CPC), the City Council approved more than $1.2 million in fiscal year 2022 CPA funds to be administered to the following open space and historic preservation projects: Open Space & Recreation Glen Park Community Garden: $210,200 to double the existing garden area. Somerville Junction Park…Take a Survey to Guide Somerville’s ARPA Investments
As the next step in an ongoing engagement process, the City of Somerville has launched an online survey to identify community priorities for Somerville’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. In total, Somerville has $77.5 million in APRA dollars to support an equitable and prosperous recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. After the initial round of community engagement last year, the City committed $9 million to child care, rental assistance, and a Universal Basic Income pilot…90 Washington Street Redevelopment Public Meeting, February 16
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and City of Somerville staff invite you to attend the second community meeting to discuss 90 Washington Street, a 4-acre site near the East Somerville Green Line station envisioned as the future home of a new Public Safety Building and a range of civic, commercial, and residential spaces. The project team will present several options for future development based on feedback received at the first community meeting in December and provide updates about the…Somerville Launches Preschool and Child Care Financial Assistance Initiative
The City of Somerville is now accepting applications for full-day preschool and child care financial assistance through its new Child Care Access and Affordability Program. To qualify, children must be between 15 months and 4 years old by August 31, 2022, and families must meet income eligibility requirements outlined at somervillema.gov/somerpromise. Tuition assistance will be provided at child care programs that have partnered with the City of Somerville. Partners for the 2022-23 school…DEADLINE EXTENDED: Somerville Opens New Funding for Local Nonprofits (Apply by 2/17)
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne announced new City funding support for area nonprofits, leveraging funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), in December, 2022. The online program portal opened on December 5, 2022, and the deadline has now been extended through February 17, 2023. “Somerville’s nonprofit organizations provide invaluable services and supports to the residents of our city but both the pandemic and ongoing need has increasingly stretched their resources. This needed…Memorialization Committee Seeks One Resident Member
The City of Somerville’s Memorialization Committee; which names public assets like buildings, streets, and parks; is accepting applications to fill one resident position. The committee meets on an as-needed basis. Appointees will serve a two-year term and must be confirmed by the City Council. If you are interested in applying, please send a statement of interest to memorial@somervillema.gov by Friday, February 19. For more information on the Memorialization Committee please visit bit…Sidewalk Snow Clearing Pilot on Broadway & School St. Starts Sat., Jan. 29
Properties on Broadway and School St. are part of the Winter 2022 Sidewalk Snow Clearing Pilot to test options to support safer travel. For the pilot, the City will increase enforcement of existing sidewalk snow removal rules, which can include issuing fines when sidewalks are not shoveled properly or on time; clear more snow from bus stops, ramps, and other pedestrian features, and clear snow from sidewalks not shoveled by property owners on time. What should I…Martin Luther King Jr. Day Virtual Observance
View our virtual observance at www.somervillema.gov/MLKSomerville Launches Free COVID Testing Sites in East Somerville
SOMERVILLE WEATHER Please remember to dress warmly! Mayor Katjana Ballantyne today announced new COVID-19 testing sites in East Somerville to expand access to free tests for Somerville residents and workers. First, in partnership with local healthcare company LCG Boston, the City is opening a walk-through testing site at the Igreja Internacional da Graça de Deus (International Church of the Grace of God) at 78 Franklin St. in East Somerville (view map image). This location will be able…Feedback
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