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Treasury Department Launches Online Self-Service Tool
The City of Somerville’s Treasury Department launched Citizen Self-Service (CSS), an online tool that allows residents to look up and access bill information. Residents can now view real estate tax bills, water and sewer bills, and personal property tax bills online, in real time, 24/7. CSS also allows residents to see official City records and check their payment history directly, and it links to City Hall Systems, the City’s online payment vendor, enabling easy payment access that is…Somerville Awarded PARC Grant to Renovate and Expand Somerville Junction Park
The City of Somerville has been awarded $400,000 for park improvements through the Commonwealth’s Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Grant Program. In a ceremony on September 21, Governor Charlie Baker announced Somerville as one of 23 communities across the state selected to receive PARC funds this year. The PARC Program was established in 1977 to assist cities and towns in acquiring and developing land for parks and outdoor recreation purposes. Since 2004,…Official Preliminary Election Results (9/14/2021) Available
View results at www.somervillema.gov/VoteSomervilleHealey Community Play Area Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Rescheduled to Oct. 7
Due to rain expected on September 28, the Healey Community Play Area ribbon cutting ceremony at 5 Meacham Street has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 7, at 1:45 p.m. Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 4 City Councilor Jesse Clingan invite you to a ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly renovated Healey Community Play Area, 5 Meacham Street, on Tuesday, October 7, at 1:45 p.m. The new playground, formerly known as the tot lot, features state-of-the-art play structures for…REMINDER: Three Somerville Polling Locations Relocated in 2021, Five Polling Places That Moved in 2020 Remain at Same Locations
*/ Thursday, August 19, 2021 As a reminder, three of Somerville’s polling places have been relocated as of the current 2021 election cycle. All other polling locations will remain in the same location as they were in 2020. Before voting in the September 14 preliminary election, don’t forget to double-check your polling location. This preliminary election will narrow the field for Mayor, Ward 5 City Councilor, and Ward 7 City Councilor. The new polling locations as of 2021 are as follows…City of Somerville’s Residential Eviction Moratorium Extended to April 30, 2022
The Somerville Board of Health (BOH) voted to extend the city’s residential eviction moratorium to April 30, 2022, at its September 9 meeting. “I want to thank the Board of Health for taking this important step to protect public health as this pandemic continues,” said Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone. “We know about a third of renters who are evicted move in with friends or family, which can cause crowded conditions that help COVID-19 spread. Others go to shelters and similar congregate settings, or…Somerville Considered High Risk for West Nile Virus Due to Cases in Nearby Communities
Learn more at www.somervillema.gov/WNVCity of Somerville Seeking to Extend Eviction Moratorium through November 30
The City of Somerville is seeking to extend its eviction moratorium through November 30, announced Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone today. With the current moratorium otherwise set to expire on September 15, the Somerville Board of Health will consider the City's extension proposal at its September 9 meeting. The administration’s request comes as COVID-19 cases rise and amid President Joseph R. Biden’s call for states and cities to enact local eviction moratoria after a Supreme Court ruling ended…“Strike Up the Bands” at SomerStreets on Highland Avenue, Sunday, September 19
Come sing along at “Strike Up the Bands,” the September installment of Somerville’s SomerStreets festival, on Sunday, September 19, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Highland Avenue between Central Street and Lowell Street. SomerStreets is the City’s take on the internationally-renowned Open Streets concept, closing busy city streets to vehicles and opening them up for cycling, walking, dancing, running, and other modes of activity. Through SomerStreets, the City and its community partners aim to promote and…Reminder: Vote by Mail Applications Due September 8 for Preliminary Election
If you would like to vote by mail in the September 14 preliminary election, your completed ballot application must be received (not postmarked) by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 8. Voters can download an application at somervillema.gov/VoteByMail or pick one up at the Elections Department in City Hall, 93 Highland Avenue. You can fill out and submit your application on the spot. Please remember that face coverings are required in all indoor public spaces in Somerville. Because…Feedback
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