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Calendar 2014 Income/Expense Info for FY16 Due in Assessor's Office by 4/30
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. Please choose from the income and expense…6TH ANNUAL SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE/REC. ROAD RACE APRIL 19
6th ANNUAL SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE / RECREATION ROAD RACE TO BE HELD APRIL 19 Events include 5K, Children's "Fun Run;" refreshments to follow all activities. Ready, set, go! The City's annual Shape Up Somerville / Somerville Recreation Road Race is set for Sun., Apr. 19, beginning and ending at the Somerville High School Concourse at 81 Highland Ave. Beginning with a one mile children's "Fun Run" at 10:30 a.m., the day's events also include a 5K race and walk at 11 a.m., and a celebration for…Survey: Residential Solar Program Interest
Are you a Somerville renter or homeowner looking to make your home more energy efficient with renewable energy? The City of Somerville invites you to take a brief online survey to help inform potential programs and policies that would offer residents options for solar energy and other ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, whether or not you own the home. The survey will be available at http://www.somervillema.gov/solarsurvey through Feb. 21. The City also recently announced its search for a…CITY TO USE NEW POLICY PROGRAM TO FACE CHALLENGES
OPIOID ADDICTION & ESL NEEDS, FIRST SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES CITY WILL EXAMINE VIA GROUND-BREAKING POLICY PROGRAM Somerville NEXUS Fellowship Program first to bring formal systems thinking to the municipal realm to complement data-based problem solving SOMERVILLE – Does workplace safety affect substance abuse? How does access to a means of transportation weigh upon how quickly someone becomes proficient in English? The City of Somerville doesn’t know yet—but is launching a new program to…Dow & Ware St. Water Shutdown 11/18
On Tuesday, Nov. 18 beginning at 9 a.m., a contractor will temporarily interrupt water service for some residents of Dow St. and Ware St. to replace a valve Water is expected to be restored by approximately 3 p.m. Once service has been restored, you may experience temporary discoloration in your water, and though the water is safe to drink, residents are advised to run the water until it is clear and to avoid washing clothes, especially white fabrics. If any rust stains appear on the wet…State Election Voting is 11/4
To see a list of polling places by ward, please click here. If you do not know which ward you are in and would like to look up your polling place, please click here.City Seeks Help Naming a Street
There's a rare opportunity to name a Somerville street and Mayor Joseph Curtatone is seeking your suggestions. Great River Road in Assembly Square runs along Baxter Park and is then interrupted by a bend where it meets Artisan Way. To avoid confusion for residents, businesses, visitors, and emergency personnel, the City has decided to rename the lower portion of the street, which runs parallel to the train tracks. (Please see attached map.) With so many thoughtful and creative minds in…Energy Use Commission Seeks Commissioners
The City of Somerville's Commission on Energy Use and Climate Change (CEUCC) is currently seeking new commissioners.The CEUCC advises the City and the Mayor's Office of Sustainability and Environment on climate change and energy policy issues, including upcoming sustainability initiatives such as the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts, innovative approaches to energy efficiency, and community outreach and education on climate change and energy. The CEUCC typically…Feedback
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