The City of Somerville is committed to equitable access for people with disabilities. To achieve this, we are always working to improve the accessibility of our primary website, somervillema.gov, as well as all our related sites.
Somervillema.gov provides information about City services, departments, programs, and processes. It’s also the central location for news from the City, including city alerts, news posts, announcements, press releases, and events.
Somervillema.gov is maintained by the web team within the Communications Department. Some third-party tools or externally managed microsites may have separate accessibility statements or support processes.
For more information about accessibility at the City, visit or Accessibility page or our Commission for Persons with Disabilities page.
Assessment approach
The City of Somerville assessed the accessibility of somervillema.gov through both internal and external evaluations.
We take the following measures to ensure digital accessibility. We:
- Address accessibility throughout our internal policies.
- Provide continual web accessibility training for our staff.
- Test somervillema.gov code for compliance with web accessibility guidelines.
- Train department contributors on web accessibility basics.
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.
As of May 2026, SomervilleMA.gov conforms with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards and complies with ADA Title II accessibility requirements. The City continues to monitor, test, and improve accessibility across the site as content and services evolve.
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of somervillema.gov. If you encounter accessibility barriers on somervillema.gov, please contact the Webmaster.
Online
You can submit a formal request for a reasonable modification online.
By phone
(617) 625-6600 ext. 2059
In person
City Hall
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA 02143
Formal complaints
You can find the processes and forms to submit an ADA grievance to make a formal complaint about accessibility of city services, including this website, on our Accessibility page.
Formal approval of this accessibility statement
This accessibility statement is approved by:
- The City of Somerville
- The Communications Department
- The Law Department
- The Department of Racial and Social Justice
Date
This statement was first posted on May 26, 2026.
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