SomervilleMeetings

25-1409 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts State 911 Department to the Police Department for enhanced 911 telecommunicator personnel costs.

From
Police
Introduced
Sep 5, 2025
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
219577
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History

  1. Oct 16, 2025
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Oct 9, 2025
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.B.4.
  3. Oct 7, 2025
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 13.
  4. Sep 23, 2025
    Finance Committee Kept in committee Meeting agenda, item 5.
  5. Sep 11, 2025
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.8.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council:   The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $295,463.00 from the Massachusetts State 911 Department to the Somerville Police 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 enhanced 911 telecommunicator personnel costs.   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