City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 26-0507

• File #: 26-0507
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Approved
• File created: 3/26/2026
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/9/2026
• Final action: 4/30/2026
• Enactment date: 4/23/2026
• Enactment #: 220549
• Title: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $300 gift from James and Linda Hyson to the Public Library for materials for the West Branch Library.
• Indexes: Finance-Assessing, Finance-Auditing, Finance-Budget, Finance-Grants Development, Finance-Procurement & Contracting Services, Finance-Treasury, Library
• Code sections: Grant/Gift -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/30/2026	1	City Council	Mayoral Approval
4/23/2026	1	City Council	Approved	Pass
4/21/2026	1	Finance Committee	Recommended to be approved	Pass
4/9/2026	1	City Council	Referred for recommendation

Agenda Summary

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Requesting approval to accept and expend a $300 gift from James and Linda Hyson to the Public Library for materials for the West Branch Library.

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Official Text

To the Honorable City Council:

The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $300 from James and Linda Hyson to the Somerville Public Library, under the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A.

The purpose of this gift is to pay for materials for the West Branch Library.

Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item.

Respectfully submitted,

Jake Wilson, Mayor