SomervilleMeetings

25-1745 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to appropriate $250,000 from the Community Benefits Stabilization Fund Account to the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund Account for legal services for immigrants and asylum seekers seeking permanent residency.

From
SomerViva & Immigrant Affairs
Introduced
Nov 20, 2025
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
219941
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History

  1. Dec 18, 2025
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Dec 11, 2025
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 11.1.
  3. Nov 25, 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 approve the appropriation of $250,000 from the Community Benefits Stabilization Fund (Fund 7155) to the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund (714601-530010), to fund legal services for immigrants and asylum seekers seeking permanent residency. Appropriate staff will be available to address any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully Submitted, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor