See Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone's January 1, 2018 Inaugural Address
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Statement from Mayor Curtatone regarding Salvadoran TPS
Ending Salvadoran TPS with plans to deport nearly 200,000 upstanding immigrants who work hard, pay taxes, and contribute to the fiber of our communities is more than unjustified, unnecessary, and inhumane; it’s also reckless and irresponsible. On the heels of the decisions to also end TPS for Nicaraguans and Haitians, this is part of the administration’s continuum of cruelty.
Community Preservation Act Community Meetings Jan. 16 and 24
New Passenger Drop-Off, Pickup Zones Established in Davis Square
Zones aim to eliminate double-parking in traffic lanes and increase safety for all modes of transportation
SOMERVILLE – In an effort to increase safety in one of Somerville’s busiest areas, new street signs are up and five spaces across Davis Square are now designated as passenger drop-off and pickup only zones. The pickup and drop-off zones are open to all users including the public, taxis, and rideshare services. Parking and idling more than five minutes in the designated zones are prohibited. The spaces are located at:
Philips, Global Leader in Health Technology and Innovation, Coming to Cambridge Crossing
The Company’s Innovation and Commercial Teams will move to the Cambridge/Somerville Location in 2020
SOMERVILLE – The Cities of Cambridge and Somerville announced today that international health technology leader Philips will move its North American headquarters to Cambridge Crossing in 2020.
FY 2018 Property Tax Update Now Available
Somerville Seeking Residents to Serve on Central Hill Campus Working Group
Working group will review effects of changes to parking Central Hill Campus as a result of construction on the new Somerville High School
SOMERVILLE – Site preparation is underway for construction on the new Somerville High School project, which has resulted in a reduction in parking on the Central Hill Campus (which includes City Hall, Somerville High School, and the Somerville Public Library) and the need for increased staff parking the surrounding public streets. The City is seeking residents impacted by the changes in parking to serve on the Central Hill Campus Parking Working Group.
Somerville and Five Other Cities File Amicus Brief on Tax Ballot Measure
Ballot measure would give voters a say in an additional source of transportation and education funding
SOMERVILLE – The City of Somerville along with the cities of Lawrence, Lynn, Medford, New Bedford, and Northampton filed an amicus brief Monday, January 22, in support of allowing the proposed “Fair Share Amendment” to appear on the 2018 ballot. Also referred to as the “millionaire tax,” the proposed amendment to the State Constitution would add a 4 percent surtax on income over $1 million. Funding from the surtax would be slated for transportation and education.
Quarterly Public Meetings to be Held to Discuss Updates to Gradual Parking Changes on Central Hill Campus
With site preparation for construction on the new Somerville High School building project underway, gradual changes to parking options on the Central Hill Campus (which includes City Hall, Somerville High School, and the Somerville Public Library) and the surrounding public streets have begun.
All interested residents are invited to attend public quarterly meetings where City staff will provide updates about parking changes, new data collection, and strategies for impact mitigation.
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