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Minutes - Finance - 7-7-26 Dispositions — File 26-1178
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Wheelr at 6:00 pm and adjourned at
6:30 pm on a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Link, Strezo, Hardt, Scott, Wheeler), 0 absent.
Others present: Amanda Nagim-Williams – Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Madalyn Letellier –
Assistant City Clerk.
Roll Call
City Councilor At Large Jon Link, City Councilor At Large Kristen
Strezo, Ward Seven City Councilor Emily Hardt, Ward Two City
Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott and City Councilor At
Large Ben Wheeler
Present:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of May 26,
2026.
26-0943
Accepted
City Councilor At Large Link, City Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward
Seven City Councilor Hardt, Ward Two City Councilor Scott and
City Councilor At Large Wheeler
Aye:
2.
Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of June 9,
2026.
26-1142
Accepted
City Councilor At Large Link, City Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward
Seven City Councilor Hardt, Ward Two City Councilor Scott and
City Councilor At Large Wheeler
Aye:
3.
Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of June 10,
2026.
26-1143
Accepted
City Councilor At Large Link, City Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward
Seven City Councilor Hardt, Ward Two City Councilor Scott and
City Councilor At Large Wheeler
Aye:
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Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
July 7, 2026
4.
Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of June 15,
2026.
26-1144
Accepted
City Councilor At Large Link, City Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward
Seven City Councilor Hardt, Ward Two City Councilor Scott and
City Councilor At Large Wheeler
Aye:
5.
Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of June 16,
2026.
26-1145
Accepted
City Councilor At Large Link, City Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward
Seven City Councilor Hardt, Ward Two City Councilor Scott and
City Councilor At Large Wheeler
Aye:
6.
Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of June 17,
2026.
26-1146
Accepted
City Councilor At Large Link, City Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward
Seven City Councilor Hardt, Ward Two City Councilor Scott and
City Councilor At Large Wheeler
Aye:
7.
Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the Whole Meeting
of June 23, 2026.
26-1149
Accepted
City Councilor At Large Link, City Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward
Seven City Councilor Hardt, Ward Two City Councilor Scott and
City Councilor At Large Wheeler
Aye:
8.
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $231,635 grant with no new
match required, from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public
Safety and Security to the Police Department for a body-worn camera
program.
26-0378
Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Strezo
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Link, Ward Seven City Councilor Hardt,
Ward Two City Councilor Scott and City Councilor At Large
Wheeler
Nay:
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