Council to Hold Public Hearing Jan. 30 for Community Input on Next City Budget

The Somerville City Council invites community members to share their priorities for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget at an upcoming virtual Public Hearing on Thursday, January 30, at 6 p.m. All interested community members are invited to attend and speak at this online Public Hearing hosted by the Somerville City Council’s Finance Committee. Written comment may also be submitted. 

The City’s 2026 fiscal year (FY26) runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Input provided at this hearing will help inform Council advance priorities that will be shared with the Administration to consider as they develop the FY26 City budget. To learn more about the City budget, visit somervillema.gov/budget.  
 

There are two ways to provide budget input to the City Council: 

1. Join the Public Hearing online: 

   1. To attend and be heard, follow the link below to register for the meeting. After registering, you will receive an email with instructions to join the webinar when it starts: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rPdxpa12QpeHOcf1TpLKQg 

   2. This link is also available by visiting somervillema.legistar.com and selecting the link for the January 30 Finance Committee.  

2. Comment in writing:  

   1. Persons unable to attend the hearing may provide comments by email to the City Council at publiccomments@somervillema.gov or by dropping them off at the City Clerk’s Office at 93 Highland Ave. Comments received by 12 p.m. the day of the Hearing will be conveyed to the Committee for inclusion with the hearing testimony. Comments submitted after this deadline will be accepted by the City Council on an ongoing basis, but it cannot be guaranteed that comments received after the deadline will be read prior to the hearing.  

Accessibility 

Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov.  

Interpretation and Translation via SOIA 

The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter in your language for free. To request an interpreter, please contact us at somerviva@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311) at least 7 days in advance of this event.  

GovTV Recording 

This event will be videotaped by the City’s GovTV team. Watch it on-demand with optional closed-captioning (select the CC icon) on YouTube.com/SomervilleCityTV. Or watch on cable TV at GovTV ( somervillema.gov/video) Comcast Ch. 22 and GovTV Astound (RCN) Ch. 13 & 613. Videos generally post within one business day of recording.