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Somerville

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Aug 11, 2026

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Jul 9, 2026

Council Approves Major Flooding Project Financing

The Council approved borrowing $130,392,395 for the Morrison Avenue Linear Storage project, which will add underground stormwater storage, upgrade sewer infrastructure, and reduce flooding and combined sewer overflow discharges. The financing is expected to carry a 2% interest rate over 30 years, with possible partial loan forgiveness.

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