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Somerville opens first public hearing on proposed annexation; second hearing set for Sept. 24
Summary
Council held the required first public hearing on a proposed annexation covering a 266.662-acre tract and additional small tracts; the second hearing is scheduled for Sept. 24, 2025 and council action is planned for Oct. 14, 2025; no public comment was recorded.
The Somerville City Council held the first of two required public hearings on Sept. 9, 2025, regarding a proposed annexation described in the notice as including a 266.662-acre tract, parcels of 2.1274 acres and 4.176 acres, and the Water Plant access road. The notice stated that a second hearing would be held on Sept. 24, 2025, and the item would be placed on the Oct. 14, 2025, council agenda for review and action. No residents or interested parties spoke during the hearing.
This hearing was informational and begins the statutory process for annexation; the council must hold the second hearing and later consider any ordinance to effect annexation at a future meeting. The minutes record the acreage figures and schedule as part of the public-notice text but do not show local responses or written objections in the meeting record.
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