SomervilleMeetings

23-0454 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition authorizing the City of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee.

Introduced
Mar 20, 2023
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
215251
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History

  1. Apr 20, 2023
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Apr 13, 2023
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.F.4.
  3. Mar 28, 2023
    Legislative Matters Committee Recommended to be approved as amended · roll call: pass Meeting agenda
  4. Mar 23, 2023
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.1.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council approve a home rule petition authorizing the City of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee. Please note that this is the same home rule petition previously approved by the city and submitted to the Legislature but because the local approval has expired pursuant to the Legislature's Joint Rules, we are seeking re-approval so that it can be re-filed with the Legislature. The legal text of the petition is attached. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Respectfully, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor