Politics & Government
Mayor to Present Budget Proposal Tuesday
The public is invited to attend Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone's budget presentation.
On Tuesday, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone is scheduled to present a proposed municipal budget for fiscal year 2014.
The mayor's presentation to the Somerville Board of Aldermen will likely outline spending priorities and cover strategies for dealing with any budget gaps that might exist, although in fiscal year 2013 there were no gaps.
Somerville's fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30, and the Somerville Board of Aldermen's finance committee will review the mayor's proposal throughout June.
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The fiscal year 2013 budget, including state assessments that Somerville pays for things like the MBTA and charter schools, was $185 million.
The two biggest chunks of the Somerville budget are the school department and public safety—police and fire.
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The school department has proposed a $56.6 million budget for fiscal year 2014 that calls for universial preschool, according to Boston.com.
The mayor's presentation is at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The public is invited.
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