City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 23-0709

• File #: 23-0709
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 4/27/2023
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 4/27/2023
• Enactment date: 4/27/2023
• Enactment #: 215341
• Title: Amending Section 1-7 (18) of the Charter Review Committee’s proposed Charter text to update the definition of “posting or post” to read: means making available publicly on the city website, at city hall, and in a local newspaper, and/or as otherwise may be required by law under the General Laws. For the purposes of this definition, a local newspaper shall be a newspaper of general circulation within the city, with either weekly or daily circulation. The city council president may, from time to time, select a local newspaper for posting according to a procedure that shall be set forth in the rules of the city council.
• Sponsors: Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2023	1	City Council	Approved	Pass
4/26/2023	1	Charter Review Special Committee	Recommended to be approved

Agenda Summary

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Amending Section 1-7 (18) of the Charter Review Committee’s proposed Charter text to update the definition of “posting or post” to read: means making available publicly on the city website, at city hall, and in a local newspaper, and/or as otherwise may be required by law under the General Laws. For the purposes of this definition, a local newspaper shall be a newspaper of general circulation within the city, with either weekly or daily circulation. The city council president may, from time to time, select a local newspaper for posting according to a procedure that shall be set forth in the rules of the city council.

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Official Text

Amending Section 1-7 (18) of the Charter Review Committee’s proposed Charter text to update the definition of “posting or post” to read: means making available publicly on the city website, at city hall, and in a local newspaper, and/or as otherwise may be required by law under the General Laws. For the purposes of this definition, a local newspaper shall be a newspaper of general circulation within the city, with either weekly or daily circulation. The city council president may, from time to time, select a local newspaper for posting according to a procedure that shall be set forth in the rules of the city council.