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Job Creation and Retention Trust Survey and Public Meeting, October 25
The Somerville Job Creation and Retention Trust (JCRT) Board is hosting its annual public forum on Tuesday, October 25, and launching a survey to understand community priorities for JCRT funds. Since 2018, the Job Creation and Retention Trust has used linkage fees collected from commercial development projects to create and enhance employment opportunities for Somerville residents. To date, the job linkage fee has generated more than $2.1 million for job creation and retention programming. Over…Somerville Holding Vigil for Victims of Domestic Violence
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, the Somerville Commission for Women, and RESPOND, Inc. are honored to invite residents to join them for the annual Domestic Violence Vigil on Wednesday, October 26, to remember those who lost their lives to domestic violence in 2022. Due to forecasted rain, the Annual Candlelight Vigil in Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month scheduled to take place at Statue Park in Davis Square will be held at the Somerville Public Library's West Branch, 40 College Avenue at 6 p…Snow Plowing Contractors Wanted (November 2022 to June 2024)
Somerville’s DPW, through the Procurement Department, is seeking contractors to provide snow plowing services for the City from November 2022 to June 2024 Interested vendors may obtain a Request for Application (RFA) packet from the Procurement Department web page, or by emailing a request to procurement@somervillema.gov This is an ongoing opportunity, however, vendors must return their completed RFA packet by Wednesday, October 5th, 2022, at 4 p.m. for early contract offers. Español CIUDAD DE…Citywide Parking and Curb Use Study Final Report and Community Meeting, October 19
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and City staff invite you to a community meeting to discuss findings from the Citywide Parking and Curb Use Study and its proposed recommendations for developing an effective, equitable curb-management system in Somerville. The City launched the Citywide Parking and Curb Use Study to comprehensively understand the parking system in Somerville and identify potential action steps to create a more equitable, sustainable, and accessible transportation network. The study…Appointments Advisory Committee Seeks New Members
The City of Somerville seeks five members for the Mayor’s Appointments Advisory Committee (AAC), and all Somerville residents are invited to apply. Boards and commissions offer an opportunity for residents with a range of experience, skills, expertise, and perspectives to share their talents and insights with their community. The AAC recommends staffing appointments for more than a dozen of the City’s boards and commissions, including the Board of Health, the Licensing Commission, the Planning…Statement from Mayor Ballantyne on Somerville’s Observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The City of Somerville recognizes it was founded and built upon lands first inhabited by Indigenous Peoples of this region and acknowledges and honors these members of the community. On Monday, October 10 2022, the City of Somerville will observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day, joining more than a dozen states and over 100 cities nationwide. We reaffirm the decision to proclaim the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day out of a commitment to the real concerns within native…Somerville Announces Latest Initiatives to Protect & Create Spaces for Local Art
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Arts Council are thrilled to share the latest City initiatives to protect existing artist studios and create new spaces for local artists. Mayor Ballantyne’s administration is currently taking proactive steps to engage with the Somerville arts and cultural community, including: Embarking on a listening tour focusing on artist studio meetings. The tour is underway, with the next one scheduled for October 14. Actively hiring for an Arts Space planner…Community Choice Electricity Program to Provide Stable Electricity Costs, Double the Renewable Energy
/**/ Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Office of Sustainability and Environment today announced the continuation of the City’s Community Choice Electricity (CCE) program, which will increase amounts of zero-carbon renewable energy from regional sources. Direct Energy is Somerville's current supplier through the CCE program. After a competitive process, Direct Energy will continue to be Somerville’s CCE program supplier, with new electricity rates that will be fixed from November 2022…Somerville Community Preservation Committee Seeks New Member
Committee identifies funding priorities for approximately $3 million annually across affordable housing, historic preservation, and open space projects Applications due October 28 The Somerville Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is seeking one new member, and Somerville residents interested in affordable housing, historic preservation, and parks and open space are encouraged to apply. The CPC oversees the selection of projects to be recommended for funding by an estimated $3 million in…Special Traffic Commission Meeting to Deliberate New Draft Safety Plan for Holland Street, October 6
The Somerville Traffic Commission will host a special virtual meeting on Thursday, October 6, at 5:30 p.m. to review public comment and deliberate the City’s new draft safety plan for Holland Street. This meeting follows the special Traffic Commission meeting held on September 21, where Mayor Ballantyne and City staff presented the draft plan and Commissioners heard public comment. The draft plan was developed after a Somerville resident was killed while biking in Teele Square in August. In…Feedback
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