SomervilleMeetings

26-0879 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $500,000 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to the Mobility Division for the Western Pearl Street construction project.

Introduced
May 21, 2026
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
220911
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History

  1. Jun 29, 2026
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Jun 25, 2026
    City Council Approved Meeting agenda, item 6.D.12.
  3. Jun 16, 2026
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 8.2
  4. May 28, 2026
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.18.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $500,000 from MassDOT Complete Streets program to the Mobility Division, 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 construction costs associated with the Western Pearl Street Reconstruction project. 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