The City of Somerville Office of Assessors reminds all residential property owners that the deadline for filing statutory, residential or Community Preservation Act (CPA) exemption for Fiscal Year 2015 is April 1, 2015 at 4:30 p.m.

Has your house been determined in the past to have historic significance? If so, a plaque is available for your designated home through the City of Somerville’s Historic Plaque Program. The program is overseen by the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC), as part of the Commission’s mission to identify, commemorate and honor the important people, places and events that have contributed to Somerville’s rich heritage.

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 the third Otis Street Playground community meeting to review the three draft plans, and to select the components which will be included in the final plan. The meeting will be held at the East Somerville Community School Auditorium, 50 Cross St., on Wed., April 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.  Please join us to help shape the design of the new playground.

WORLD-RENOWNED FIRM HIRED TO ADDRESS PUBLIC SPACE CHALLENGE

Volunteers sought for public space-public life survey to identify opportunities to reach public space goals

The 2015 Municipal Elections Calendar is available below. The City of Somerville encourages all eligible residents to register to vote and participate in the elections process.

Please note: The 2015 Preliminary Election is on a Thursday this year: September 17th, 2015. Nomination papers will be available on Monday, May 11th at the Elections Office (in the lower level of City Hall, at 93 Highland Ave., Somerville, MA 02143).

Somerville & MIT Climate Colab Contest Seeks Atypical Ideas for Carbon Neutrality

Global contest seeks pioneering solutions to help Somerville/cities reach carbon reduction goals

Applications Available for Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program

Somerville youth ages 16 and older eligible to apply for summer employment within City departments, with local retailers; Applications due 4/24.