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Somerville finance committee recommends $147,724.07 appropriation for winter warming center

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The Somerville Finance Committee voted to recommend approval of a $147,724.07 appropriation from the COVID‑19 stabilization fund to cover the city’s portion of operating costs and security for the 2025–26 warming center.

The Somerville Finance Committee on Oct. 21 recommended approval of a $147,724.07 appropriation from the COVID‑19 stabilization fund to cover the city’s share of operating costs and external security for the 2025–26 warming center.

Director Karen Carroll of the Health and Human Services Department told the committee the total cost to run the city’s warming center is $571,773.68 and that the department expects to use $424,049.61 in state grant funds to cover most operations. Carroll said the department is asking the council to cover the first five weeks (Dec. 1, 2025–Jan. 4,…

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