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POLICE CHIEF FINALISTS NARROWED TO TWO
POLICE CHIEF FINALISTS NARROWED TO TWO Mayor to conduct site visits with goal of presenting new chief to Board of Aldermen in August SOMERVILLE –The finalists for Somerville Chief of Police have been narrowed to two: Somerville Deputy Chief of Operations David Fallon and Manchester, NH, Chief of Police David Mara, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today. Following a public hearing with the four initial finalists selected by the Police Chief Search Committee—Fallon, Mara, Somerville Deputy…Alewife Brook Combined Sewer Overflow Control Update
Click here to download this notice (PDF)NATIONAL "DAY" OF HACKING ALL WEEKEND IN SOMERVILLE
WANTED: Coders, Problem Solvers, Creative Thinkers and Civic Do-Gooders for National “Day” of Civic Hacking All Weekend in Somerville Random Hacks of Kindness hosted by Code for Boston, City of Somerville, Greentown Labs SOMERVILLE – Proving once again that they may just be one of the coolest volunteer organizations in Greater Boston, Code for Boston is throwing a weekend-long civic hacking event at Greentown Labs in Somerville with the support of the…RESIDENTS INVITED TO JOIN IN ‘WEEKEND OF PLAY’ IN SOMERVILLE, MAY 17 & 18
RESIDENTS INVITED TO JOIN IN ‘WEEKEND OF PLAY’ IN SOMERVILLE, MAY 17 & 18 Porchfest, Knucklebones, kids’ activities and more round out Somerville’s first annual “Weekend of Play.” All activities, concerts free, and fun! SOMERVILLE – Somerville’s first annual “Somerville Weekend of Play” is scheduled for May 17 & 18, 2014, throughout the City courtesy of the City of Somerville, the Somerville Arts Council, Somerville Recreation and Knucklebones. Whether you associate “play”…CITY EARNS BUDGET AWARD FOR MEETING HIGHEST PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENTAL BUDGETING
SOMERVILLE –Somerville’s commitment to the highest principles of governmental budgeting has been recognized in the City earning the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, a “significant achievement” according to awarding nonprofit Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). In earning the award, the City of Somerville met nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. The GFOA reviewers evaluated the City’s FY14 budget, available on…SOMERVILLE POLICE CHIEF SELECTION PROCESS UNDERWAY
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville has begun its nationwide search for its next Chief of Police, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced this week, beginning with a public hearing last week and the recent formation of the Police Chief Selection Committee. Kicking off the process with its first organizational meeting, the Committee will meet over the course of several months to review candidates and select finalists to submit to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for consideration. The Selection…Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone' Inaugural Address, Jan. 6, 2014
HTML Online Editor Sample Inaugural Address Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone January 6, 2014 Good evening and Happy New Year! Members of the state delegation; President White, Vice President Connolly, Chairperson Rafal and Vice Chairperson Sweeting; Honorable Members of the Board of Aldermen and School Committee; Superintendent Pierantozzi; Honored Guests, Friends, Family, my fellow public servants and my fellow residents of Somerville: I stand before you this evening in…PROPERTY TAX RATES GOING DOWN--THANKS MAINLY TO UNPRECEDENTED NEW GROWTH
Somerville Tax Rate Lowered Thanks to Unprecedented Gains in New Commercial Growth--Mainly in Assembly Square Residential and commercial tax rates to be lower in FY14; Significant shift in tax burden from residents to commercial properties keeps taxes low despite rising property values SOMERVILLE – Somerville property owners are in for some good news regarding their tax bills. Real estate values in Somerville are climbing, but tax bills will hold relatively steady in fiscal year 2014 (FY14)…CITY RECEIVES LOW BORROWING RATE AFTER HIGH CREDIT RATING
SOMERVILLE - Reaping the benefits of the City's highest ever credit rating in the City's history, the City of Somerville will now receive a low interest rate on its previously approved short-term 20-year Municipal Purposes loan. After Moody's Investors Service reaffirmed the City's Aa2 long-term rating earlier this year, the credit rating agency recently also assigned the City's more than $13 million in short-term borrowing the same high credit rating. Moody's assigned an Aa2 rating…9/26 Fire Under Investigation: Does Not Appear Suspicious
State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan, Somerville Fire Chief Kevin W. Kelleher and Somerville Police Chief Thomas Pasquarello said last night’s fire, on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 27 Dickinson Street remains under investigation on Friday but it does not appear suspicious in nature. At this stage, the investigative team is focusing on several possible accidental causes. The fire is being jointly investigated by members of the Somerville Fire and Police Departments and state police assigned to the…Feedback
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