SomervilleMeetings

25-0902 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $11,400 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Fire Services to the Fire Department for fire education for school students and senior residents.

Introduced
May 2, 2025
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
219042
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History

  1. May 29, 2025
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. May 22, 2025
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.A.30.
  3. May 20, 2025
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 2.
  4. May 8, 2025
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.21.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $11,400.00 from the Department of Fire Services to the Fire Department, under the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A. This grant does not require the commitment of new matching funds. The purpose of this grant is to pay for teaching fire safety in schools and for Senior residents, as well as purchasing safety related materials for this outreach. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully submitted, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor