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DOWNTOWN SOMERVILLE ALLIANCE BUDGET HEARING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DOWNTOWN SOMERVILLE ALLIANCE, INC. 2022 BUDGET February 15, 2022 6:00PM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a HEARING on the 2022 BUDGET OF THE DOWNTOWN SOMERVILLE ALLIANCE will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Downtown Somerville Alliance on February 15, 2022. The meeting will start at 6:00PM via Zoom - a web-based video conference application. Members of the public wishing to participate in the meeting may join via video conference:
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2022 BUDGET SUMMARY
S.I.D Tax Revenue $620,000 Total Carry-over from 2021 (unfinished projects/COVID disruption): $20,000 Sponsorships: $40,000 Capital Improvement Fund: $92,786 Grant Funding: $75,000 Fund Development: $15,000 Total Operating Capital: $864,808
Projected Expenditures: Debt Service: $85,000 Infrastructure Support and Service: $277,450 Events/Event Advertising: $67,000 Advertising, Marketing and Communication: $62,000 Economic Vitality: $92,500 Management: $187,000 Office Support: $54,320 Contingency: $10,000
Following the presentation explaining the 2022 budget, the public will be allowed to make comment. Should members of the public wish to submit questions in advance, they may be sent via email to info@downtownsomerville.com.
A copy of the Budget Presentation can be found online at https://vimeo.com/666084019 For additional information please contact the Downtown Somerville Alliance at 908-524-0104 or via email at downtownsomerville@gmail.com
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