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Somerville council asks administration to clarify process for removing abandoned belongings and to report needle data in Davis Square
Summary
City councilors referred resolutions asking the administration to explain how the city removes abandoned items, whether additional storage locations are needed, and to provide a location-by-location breakdown of needles found in and around Davis Square.
The Somerville City Council on Oct. 9 voted to send to committee two related orders asking the administration to explain how the city handles abandoned personal items and to supply more-detailed data on needles found in and around Davis Square.
Councilors said the items respond to recurring constituent complaints about belongings left in public spaces, including at 7 Hills Park, and to concerns that the city's current counting method may conflate unused needles with used ones.
Councilor Matt Strezzo, who sponsored the item on abandoned…
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