SomervilleMeetings

26-0382 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue to the Communications and Community Engagement Department for Phase 1 of a website redesign.

From
Communications & Community Engagement
Introduced
Mar 17, 2026
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
220432
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History

  1. Apr 14, 2026
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Apr 9, 2026
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.B.4.
  3. Apr 7, 2026
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 5.
  4. Mar 26, 2026
    City Council Referred for recommendation · roll call: pass

    Finance Committee

    Meeting agenda, item 7.4.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $100,000.00 from MA Department of Revenue to the Department of Communications, 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 Phase 1 Website Redesign, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) compliance and maintenance. 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