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This is a quick newsletter to remind you to vote this coming Tuesday, November 5, if you haven’t already via early voting or vote-by-mail!
Please vote yes on question 6!
Also, tonight is our monthly social at Remnant Brewing in Bow Market. Come on out & say hi!
If you’d like to get involved and join us, please reply to this message to receive access to our message board and Discord chat server.
Calls-To-Action
#YesOn6!
The upcoming election has a sixth ballot question, unique to Somerville, and we urge you to vote yes! This would increase our Community Preservation Act (CPA) property tax surcharge from 1.5% to 3%, the maximum allowed by law.
This surcharge is specifically set aside for Affordable Housing, Parks & Green Space, and Historic Preservation. To quote Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen from his most recent newsletter:
The funding we raise locally is partially matched by the State, and over the past decade we have raised $35M. Critically, these dollars have been leveraged for many other funding sources: for every $1 spent on affordable housing, we have raised $18 from State, Federal, or other sources. You can read about the many wonderful projects that the CPA has supported, and much more, here.
As an example, if you own a three decker, with a median value of $1.3 million, your tax bill will increase by $136, or about $11 per month. While that’s a small amount, the total revenue would increase to $6 million per year, doubling how much is available for these vital community benefits.
Learn more at www.YesOn6Somerville.com.
Upcoming Events
Somerville YIMBY Monthly Social, November 1, 6pm: Our next monthly social, held at Remnant Brewing in Bow Market. Every first Friday!
Book Club: We’ll be reading Sacred Civics: Building 7-Generation Cities this quarter. Exact date and location TBA. If buying a copy of this book presents a financial hardship for you, reply to this message and we’ll hook you up.
Election Day, November 5: Please vote!
Check out our full calendar for more events, and as always, if you think we’ve missed one, please let us know!