SomervilleMeetings

26-0080 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting the appropriation of $480,000 from the Community Preservation Act Fund Budgeted Reserve to the Somerville Hispanic Association for Community Development for continued preservation of 59 Cross Street.

From
Community Preservation
Introduced
Jan 6, 2026
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
220173
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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.6.
  3. Feb 24, 2026
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 23.
  4. Feb 12, 2026
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 5.2.
  5. Jan 22, 2026
    City Council Laid on the table Meeting agenda, item 7.2.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council appropriate $480,000 from the Community Preservation Act Fund Budgeted Reserve (Fund #3255) to the Somerville Hispanic Association for Community Development (Org #32516) for continued preservation of their organization's building, the former Grace Baptist Church located at 59 Cross Street, as described in their FY26 funding application. 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