Somerville to OK budget, tax rate for 2024-25

The Somerville City Council was scheduled to approve ordinances adopting a 67.695 cent tax rate and a $4.1 million budget at their Tuesday, Sept. 10, meeting.

In their Aug. 20 meeting, the council approved that tax rate, the same as last year, following a public hearing. The rate is 58.995 cents for maintenance and operations and 8.7 cents for debt service. The no new revenue rate, the rate needed …