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Somerville updates outdoor-dining permitting; city to revisit fee structure after public outreach
Summary
City licensing and economic development staff told the committee they have taken steps to simplify outdoor-dining permitting and that the current fee structure will be re-evaluated for FY27 following prior public outreach.
City licensing and economic development staff told the Public Health and Public Safety Committee on June 9 that they have taken steps to simplify outdoor-dining permitting and renewal and that the current fee structure — established after public outreach in 2023 — will be reevaluated for the fiscal 2027 cycle.
Michael Poteer, licensing operations manager, said the city standardized the initial application and has detailed instructions for applicants on required…
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