City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 210170

• File #: 210170
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 5/14/2020
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 11/23/2021
• Final action: 12/9/2021
• Enactment date: 5/14/2020
• Enactment #: 210170
• Title: That the Director of Communications and the Director of Economic Development publicize that one of the best ways to support small businesses offering take-out service is to call them directly to place an order, and pick it up instead of using third party delivery services, to help save them unwanted costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Sponsors: Katjana Ballantyne, Ben Ewen-Campen, Jefferson Thomas ("J.T.") Scott, Jesse Clingan, Kristen Strezo, Lance L. Davis, Mark Niedergang, Mary Jo Rossetti, Matthew McLaughlin, Wilfred N. Mbah, William A. White Jr.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2021	4	City Council	Work completed
11/29/2021	3	Public Health and Public Safety Committee	Placed on file
5/14/2020	2	City Council	Approved

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That the Director of Communications and the Director of Economic Development publicize that one of the best ways to support small businesses offering take-out service is to call them directly to place an order, and pick it up instead of using third party delivery services, to help save them unwanted costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Official Text

That the Director of Communications and the Director of Economic Development publicize in their respective newletters, that one of the best ways to support small businesses providing take-out service is to call them directly to place your order, and pick up your order for take-out instead of using third party delivering services.  This will help our community of small businesses save unwanted costs during the financial hardship of the stay at home order executive order.