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Rodent Issues Special Committee — Agenda, Dec 1, 2025
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Rodent Issues Special Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Monday, December 1, 2025
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 25-0871)
Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Rodent
Issues Special Committee Meeting of April 30, 2025.
2.
Order
(ID # 25-0243)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Wilson
That the Director of Communications and Community
Engagement update this Council on efforts to educate the
public about preventing conditions conducive to growth
of the rodent population.
3.
Order
(ID # 25-0244)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Wilson
That the Director of Inspectional Services update this
Council on efforts around enforcement of rodent-related
ordinances, including the number of complaints,
inspections, warnings, and fines issued for vegetation
and trash violations.
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Rodent Issues Special Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
December 1, 2025
4.
Order
(ID # 25-0245)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Wilson
That the Environmental Health Manager update this
Council on rodent activity data and rodent mitigation
efforts, including any novel approaches under
consideration or being utilized.
5.
Order
(ID # 25-1687)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Wilson
That the Director of Inspectional Services update this
Council on the rodent hormonal birth control program
being jointly piloted with the City of Cambridge.
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