City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 201722

• File #: 201722
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Placed on File
• File created: 6/21/2016
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 6/23/2016
• Final action: 7/14/2016
• Enactment date: 7/14/2016
• Enactment #: 201722
• Title: Requesting that this Board vote to place a question on the November 8, 2016 ballot to seek voter approval to exclude the debt from the Somerville High School project from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2.
• Code sections: Miscellaneous -
• Related files: 201814

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2016	5	City Council	Placed on file
7/6/2016	4	Finance	Approved
6/23/2016	3	City Council	Referred for recommendation

  Agenda Text

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Requesting that this Board vote to place a question on the November 8, 2016 ballot to seek voter approval to exclude the debt from the Somerville High School project from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2.

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Official Text

To the Honorable Board:

I respectfully request that your Honorable Board vote, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 59, Section 21C(k) of the Massachusetts General Laws, to place a question on the November 8th, 2016 ballot to seek voter approval to allow the City to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond(s) issued in order to design, engineer, construct, and equip the new Somerville High School.

In order to place the question before the voters of the City of Somerville on the November 8, 2016 ballot, a two-thirds vote of the Board of Aldermen is required to be submitted to the Secretary of State by August 3, 2016. 

My staff and I will be available to discuss any questions your Board may have.

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph A. Curtatone

Mayor

NOTE:  See #201814 for the approved text of this item.