The year of bills that starts July 1 could have been worse, but the causes of the rate increases coming up are largely out of city control.
Somerville needs to brace for years of surging water and sewer bills
Somerville budget
Somerville meetings, May 25-June 1: Memorial Day, a better Broadway and water and sewer rates
Take part in a Memorial Day ceremony and meetings on remaking Broadway and a hike in rates tied to water and sewer use.
Somerville meetings, May 18-25: Reforms to ‘cottage’ zoning and condos replacing a Union Square blight
Take part in meetings on a rental registry and stronger city civil rights, “backyard cottage” zoning and Union Square condos replacing a wreck.
Somerville meetings, May 11-18: Parking costs are going up, and 90 Washington St. project advances
Take part in meetings on raising parking permit and meter fees and remaking 90 Washington St. Also, get some pizza in wards 1 and 6!
Somerville meetings, May 4-11: Building a school and moving council meetings to Tuesdays (in 2028)
Take part in meetings on building a replacement school, filling crossing guard shortages, changes to meeting schedules and much more.
Somerville meetings, April 27-May 4: Developers vie for 90 Washington St. project
Take part in meetings on remaking 90 Washington St., surveillance technology, a teen center at Cummings School and Davis Square issues.
Somerville meetings, April 20-27: Police cameras and staying out late for World Cup games
Take part in meetings on water, sewage and cop cameras; plans for a month of World Cup; and remaking 90 Washington St.
Somerville meetings, April 13-20: Displacement and affordability, a change of use in Union Square
Take part in meetings on finances for the school district, displaced people and creation of affordable homes and a wish not to build Union Square offices.
Entering a budget cycle $5.9M in the red, Somerville city councilors are united on priorities
Somerville city councilors know their wish lists for the city might not happen, but the shared themes were deemed “really striking.”
After a ‘particularly brutal winter,’ Somerville urges pothole reports and prepares road repairs
The repaving of streets and other road improvements are mentioned as budget priorities in memos filed with mayor Jake Wilson by five city councilors.