City Hall will be closed for the holiday on Thursday, December 25th, 2014, and will reopen at 8:30 AM on Friday, December 26th.

There will be no street sweeping on Thursday, December 25th, and trash & recycling pickup will be delayed on Thursday & Friday.

The deadline for taxpayers to appeal the assessed value of their property is February 2nd, 2015. The City of Somerville's Assessor's Office will be holding extended office hours on the following dates to answer property owners' questions:

Tuesday, January 6, 2015: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Wednesday, January 7, 2015: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Tuesday, January 13, 2015: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM

TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS PREDICTABILITY IN SCHEDULING, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Report reviews, provides recommendations for Somerville's 18 athletic fields.

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.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 Alderman Matt McLaughlin, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested community members to a meeting to discuss upcoming renovations to the Otis Street Playground, scheduled to begin in July 2015. The meeting will be held at the East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross St., on Tues., Feb. 3 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. All are welcome to attend and share the ideas which will shape the design of the new playground. For more information, please contact Arn Franzen at 617-625-6600 ext.

Somerville's Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC) reminds Somerville homeowners that if your home has been determined to have historical significance, plaques are available for purchase through the City's Historic Plaque Program. Eligible homeowners can purchase the plaques from the SHPC for $50, which is at-cost from the City's vendor. Each plaque identifies the historic name of the house, based upon the first one or two owners, and the date of construction or, if not exactly known, "circa" is used.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS INVITED TO TAKE SURVEY TO INFORM COMING REDESIGN OF CITY WEBSITE

Responses provided through Monday, Feb. 2, will help guide design and feature choices for full redesign of somervillema.gov