HELP IMPROVE CUSTOMER SERVICE IN CITY GOVERNMENT BY BECOMING A ‘SECRET RESIDENT’

Constituents will be trained to quiz, engage City staff to enhance customer service.

2015 SOMERVILLE ELECTION SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Nomination papers available beginning May 11 for this fall’s election

The first comment period for the proposed new Zoning Ordinance closed on March 27, 2015, with more than 1,000 comments, questions, or concerns provided by the public. Planning Staff is currently reviewing and compiling responses to the feedback received and will submit the public comments, responses, and propose amendments to improve the code based on the public feedback to the Board of Aldermen. The next public meeting of the Land Use Committee to discuss the code is May 6th at 6 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chambers at City Hall. All are welcome.

Calendar 2014 income & expense information for FY 2016 is due in the Assessor's Office by Thursday, April 30, 2015.

The Board of Assessors is requesting income and expense information on commercial, industrial, and apartment (residential) properties to help us determine equitable values for assessment purposes. This request is for income and expense information relative to the operation of real estate and not the business use with the real estate.

HUBWAY REOPENS FOR 5TH SEASON IN SOMERVILLE

Bikes available beginning Friday, April 17

 

SOMERVILLE –Spring is here and that means the return of Hubway in Somerville, where the shared bike stations reopened on Friday, April 17, as the system begins its 5th season.
Ten out of Somerville’s 12 stations will be available beginning April 17:

BRAD RAWSON NAMED HEAD OF TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE IN SOMERVILE
Somerville's Senior Planner to succeed Hayes Morrison in OSPCD. Rawson played key role in SomerVision, Somerville by Design station area planning initiatives.

GLENN FERDMAN SELECTED AS NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Ferdman brings more than 20 years' experience in library services.