Chris DwanSomerville’s FY25 BudgetI’ve been writing about the city budget for at least five years now. Even with that context, the eight hours of budget meetings I sat…Jun 27Jun 27
Chris DwanA quick coat of paintMayor Ballantyne presented her budget proposal for the coming fiscal year (FY25) to the City Council last Thursday. I’ve been paying…Jun 5Jun 5
Chris DwanThat RatioBudget season in Somerville is starting off with a cool tone that approaches austerity. The School Committee has been told to expect a…Apr 153Apr 153
Chris DwanSomerNoThe zoning proposal currently on the table from Rafi Properties is a non-starter. They should withdraw it and propose incremental…Jan 301Jan 301
Chris DwanNotes from the Somerville City Council’s debate on peace in GazaFor the last six years or so, I have attended city council meetings in Somerville, MA, where I live. Most nights I wind up “live tweeting”…Jan 282Jan 282
Chris DwanKeep “no” on the table for SomernovaI have written previously about Rafi Properties’ proposal to demolish the buildings at the old Ames Safety Envelope site between Park and…Jan 91Jan 91
Chris DwanAct on the police staffing studyOn November 30, the administration presented the long-awaited police staffing and operations study to the full City Council. The consulting…Dec 12, 2023Dec 12, 2023
Chris DwanSomernovaSomernova — a subsidiary of Rafi Properties —is applying for a zoning overlay under which they would demolish the low-slung industrial…Nov 21, 20231Nov 21, 20231