November 29, 2018

2 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

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Attendance

Note on these minutes: Called to order by Ward Seven Alderman Katjana Ballantyne.

Present: Stephanie Hirsch, Wilfred Mbah, Mary Jo Rossetti, William White, J.T. Scott, Ben Ewen-Campen, Jesse Clingan, Mark Niedergang, Lance Davis, Katjana Ballantyne

Absent: Matthew McLaughlin

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Officer's Communication #207131

Chief Assessor's Classification Hearing Report regarding the adoption of Tax Levy Percentages for FY 2019, including a minimum residential factor and a residential exemption

Minutes, page 2 · Video

ApprovePassed · 9–0

Yes: Ballantyne, Clingan, Ewen-Campen, Hirsch, Mbah, Niedergang, Rossetti, Scott, WhiteThe minutes list Lance Davis as absent for this vote; left out of it.

From the minutes

“RESULT: APPROVED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Hirsch, Mbah, Rossetti, White Jr., Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Ballantyne ABSENT: McLaughlin, Davis.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Mayor's Request #207132

Requesting an appropriation of $300,000 from the Overlay Surplus declared by the Board of Assessors to reduce the FY 2019 Tax Levy

Minutes, page 3 · Video

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

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From the minutes

“RESULT: APPROVED.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

From the Somerville City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s Legistar meeting calendar (July 2022 on) and its older meeting portal (2010 to mid-2022), both linked from the City Council page on somervillema.gov. We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Somerville (somervillema.gov) official headshots for Ben Ewen-Campen, Jesse Clingan, Lance Davis, Wilfred Mbah, Naima Sait, J.T. Scott and Kristen Strezo; The Somerville Times (thesomervilletimes.com) for Emily Hardt, Jon Link, Matthew McLaughlin and Ben Wheeler. Former councilors show initials.

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