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The committee recommended marking five items work completed, including Davis Square sharps data, belongings storage and removal procedures, unhoused outreach, emergency notifications, outdoor dining, and fire facility maintenance. Staff reported 150 client encounters in the prior month and outreach at least three days per week.
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Somerville staff described current efforts to support unhoused residents, safely handle unattended belongings, and collect discarded sharps. Short-term storage options exist, but longer-term locker programs would require additional staff, space, facilities, and policies. Outdoor dining licenses generated about $150,000 in FY25, while two business-permitting and homelessness-related items remained in committee.
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