SomervilleMeetings

26-0515 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting authorization to borrow $8,284,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the recurring FY 2026 Water Main Rehabilitation program.

From
Engineering
Introduced
Mar 30, 2026
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
220554

History

  1. Apr 30, 2026
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Apr 23, 2026
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.A.9.
  3. Apr 21, 2026
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 12.
  4. Apr 9, 2026
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.6.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council appropriate $8,284,000 in order to conduct design, construction, and related water main distribution work as part of the recurring Water Main Rehabilitation program. To meet this appropriation, the Treasurer will be authorized to borrow $8,284,000 as provided by MGL Chapter 44. Debt service will be paid from the Water Enterprise fund. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions about this bond you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Respectfully, Jake Wilson, Mayor