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Somerville council approves routine MOUs, appoints committees and directs staff on committee structure

Somerville Town Council · January 16, 2026
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Summary

Council combined pending items, postponed several agenda items, approved MOUs for a charter school SRO and crisis chaplaincy, approved mayoral committee appointments, and directed staff to draft an ordinance to change committee structure to a committee‑of‑the‑whole (with statutory exceptions).

The Somerville Town Council handled a series of routine and governance items during its January meeting.

On the consent and pending agenda the council approved minutes (items a, b and c) with one member recusing from item 5c, combined pending bill items a and b, and voted to postpone items c, d and e until the applicant is ready. The council also voted to defer proposed changes to the special events permit guide to…

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