Fiscal Year 2026 Snow Removal Deficit

At a glance

What: Covering the Department of Public Works Snow Removal Account deficit from the Fiscal Year 2026 winter season.
Where it stands: Approved on Thursday, June 25, 2026 (an older meeting): $1,624,494 of free cash plus $1,840,000 in transfers from other Public Works accounts, a total of $3,464,494.
Next: none; the year-end items are closed.

Councilor Wheeler moved on May 28, 2026 to waive readings and refer the group of year-end items to the Finance Committee.
On June 25, 2026 the Council approved the free-cash appropriation of $1,624,494 (26-0922) on an 11-0 roll call, and transfers to the Snow Removal Account from Public Works: Highway Wages $455,000; Sanitation Rubbish Removal $400,000; Custodial Salaries $300,000; Sanitation Recycling $300,000; Grounds Wages $150,000; Administration Salaries $125,000; Buildings Wages $110,000 (items 26-0893, 0903, 0898, 0899, 0897, 0885, 0896).
The Council also approved, the same night, a $250,000 free-cash appropriation to cover an unemployment compensation deficit (26-0920).

City Council regular meeting minutes, May 28, 2026: https://somervillema.legistar1.com/somervillema/meetings/2026/5/3960_M_City_Council_26-05-28_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
City Council regular meeting minutes, June 25, 2026: https://somervillema.legistar1.com/somervillema/meetings/2026/6/3962_M_City_Council_26-06-25_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
The minutes are the Legistar versions, which carry the City's notice that they are not the official version; check with the City Clerk before relying on them.

Free cash appropriation approved 11-0 and seven transfers approved.

Group of snow removal and other year-end items referred to the Finance Committee.