SomervilleMeetings

26-0117 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $28,000 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Public Works for the Recycling Dividends Program.

From
Public Works
Introduced
Jan 16, 2026
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
220181
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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.14.
  3. Feb 24, 2026
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 4.
  4. Feb 12, 2026
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.30.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $28,000 from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Public Works, 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 printing and stationary, recycle totes, and professional and technical services for the Recycling Dividends Program. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully submitted, Jake Wilson, Mayor