SomervilleMeetings

26-0075 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting the appropriation of $420,566 from the Community Preservation Act Historic Preservation Reserve to the Elizabeth Peabody House for continued restoration of 277 Broadway.

From
Community Preservation
Introduced
Jan 6, 2026
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
220171
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History

  1. Mar 3, 2026
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Feb 26, 2026
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.A.4.
  3. Feb 24, 2026
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 25.
  4. Feb 12, 2026
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 5.3.
  5. Jan 22, 2026
    City Council Laid on the table Meeting agenda, item 7.3.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council appropriate $420,566 from the Community Preservation Act Fund Historic Preservation Reserve to the Elizabeth Peabody House for structural stabilization of the upper floor of the organization's building located at 277 Broadway. The appropriation will be allocated to the Historic Preservation CPA category (Fund #3252). Details of this request are available in the attached funding recommendation from the Community Preservation Committee. Appropriate staff will be available to address any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully Submitted, Jake Wilson, Mayor