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CITY RECEIVES ADDITIONAL $2M GRANT FROM HUD TO MAKE 120 MORE HOMES LEAD SAFE
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the City of Somerville's Lead Program Manager Daniel Hauck announce free de-leading for 120 Somerville housing units. Made possible by a $2.1 million continuation grant from the Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the program includes de-leading services which frequently include new windows and doors. "This is a tremendous opportunity for residents to easily and efficiently ensure the safety of their homes," Hauck said. "Not only…SOMERVILLE NAMED TOP 10 CITY FOR WALKING AND TRANSIT
SOMERVILLE - According to 2014 national Walk Score® ratings, Somerville is now the 7th most walkable city and the 9th most transit-friendly city in the nation, regardless of population size. The new scores released in November reflect Somerville's continued climb up the walkability charts, with the city rising three spots from number 10 last year to number 7 in the latest rankings-and with new Orange and Green Line MBTA stops on the horizon, the outlook is good for an ever higher transit-…Join the Union & Gilman Sq. Committees
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR UNION AND GILMAN SQUARE NEED VOLUNTEERS Committees would advise the city on strategic planning decisions and development in both squares over the next two years SOMERVILLE – The City of Somerville is seeking residents, property owners, members of the business community and other community representatives to serve on two advisory committees for Union Square and Gilman Square that will advise the city on strategic planning decisions and development in both…SECOND MEETING SCHEDULED TO REVIEW CITY’S ACCESSIBILITY SELF-EVALUATION PLAN
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville's ADA Coordinator announced today that the City's second and final public meeting to receive feedback on its report detailing an exhaustive six-month evaluation of the City's accessibility will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3rd, at 6 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chambers at City Hall. At the meeting, which is cosponsored by the Somerville Commission for Persons with Disabilities, community feedback will be gathered that will develop the Self-Evaluation…MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
SOMERVILLE - Do you have a passion for parks, affordable housing, and historic preservation? The City of Somerville wants your help and is now accepting applications for four public positions on the newly formed Community Preservation Committee, which will oversee the selection of projects to be recommended for funding by an estimated $1.5 million in annual Community Preservation Act (CPA) revenues. Residents are encouraged to apply and applications must be submitted by Sept. 22, 2013.…Cedar Street Community Meeting 7/31
Mayor Curtatone and Ward 5 Alderman Courtney O'Keefe invite all interested residents to a public meeting to discuss flood-related issues and proposed mitigation in the Cedar and Hall Street neighborhood. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 31st at 6pm at Lowell Street VNA. Proposed work in this area will include water, wastewater and stormwater system upgrades. Upgrades to roadway, sidewalk, and bike accommodations will also be completed as part of this project Construction is expected…Website Unavailable Monday Evening
On Monday, July 8th, between 5 and 9 p.m., the City website and the automated City phone directory will not be available. This temporary interruption of service will allow the IT Department to make necessary upgrades to the City’s network infrastructure. We thank you for your patience while we make these important improvements.MAYOR CURTATONE PROPOSES FY14 BUDGET
(Note: For more information about the City's budget, click here to visit the Finance Department's Web page.) SOMERVILLE –Today, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone will submit a $195.6 million budget for fiscal year 2014 that makes a down payment on the City of Somerville’s future by investing in expanded education, inspectional services that protect quality of life, and preventive maintenance that cares for investments already made by the City’s taxpayers, as well as new multi-lingual outreach efforts…SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES NEW ‘MUSLIM JOURNEYS’ BOOK DISCUSSION SERIES
SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Public Library announces a new book discussion series entitled, "Muslim Journeys," beginning on Thursday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. with a discussion of Jim al-Khalili's book, House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance. The program is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association, and aims to familiarize the American public with Islam and the cultural heritage of Islamic civilizations…CITY ANNOUNCES TWO KEY STAFF HIRES
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today the addition of two new City employees, Mr. Ed O'Donnell and Ms. Betsy Allen filling the positions of Director of Economic Development and Disability Coordinator, respectively. Mr. O'Donnell had most recently served as Predevelopment Director and Permitting Specialist at Waypoint Construction Consultants in Needham, and held previous positions the Deputy Director for Commercial and Residential Development for the Boston…Feedback
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