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The City Council ordained amendments to Somerville’s Welcoming Communities Ordinance and approved financial actions including $182,469 for Healthcare for the Homeless, $1,078,434 for two new fire pumpers, and more than $6.6 million for building and street projects. The Council also approved support for voluntary recognition of Somerville Workers United and ordered a citywide review of school traffic, enforcement, and construction impacts.
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The ordinance changes state that Somerville will not cooperate with federal government overreach efforts. Several infrastructure, public safety, healthcare, and street funding requests were approved, while additional requests—including $1.624 million for snow removal and $127,358 for housing assistance—were sent to committees for further review. City officials must also report on Fiscal Year 2027 budget cuts and organizational restructuring.
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