Matters ▸ Attachment
CO 26-0084 — File 26-0519
File Number: 26-0084
Enactment Number: 220175
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Signature Report
File Number: 26-0084
Mayor's Request: 220175
Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $2,000,000 in a bond for financing a portion of
the Kennedy Schoolyard Renovation Project, as recommended by the Community Preservation
Committee.
Official Text
To the Honorable City Council:
I hereby request, subject to the approval of your Honorable City Council, an appropriation in the
amount of $2,000,000 in order to finance a portion of the Kennedy Schoolyard Renovation Project.
To meet said appropriation, the Treasurer will be authorized to borrow $2,000,000 as provided by
MGL Chapter 44 and 44B.
The following funding conditions have been placed on the project: If the Kennedy Schoolyard is
subject to a change in use which reduces or eliminates the open/outdoor recreation space within 50
years of the approval of this grant the funds will be required to be returned to the CPA fund Open
Space Reserve, unless the Community Preservation Committee consents to allow the City to retain
the funds.
Details of this request are available in the attached funding recommendation from the Community
Preservation Committee.
Appropriate staff will be available to address any questions you may have. Thank you for your
consideration of this item.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jake Wilson, Mayor
MAYOR'S REQUEST APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE,
MA AT A REGULAR MEETING ON 2/26/2026.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MA ON 3/3/2026.
Attest:
Kimberly M Wells
March 03, 2026
Date Certified
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Printed on 3/3/26
City of Somerville, Massachusetts