“Today’s hearing was an important step, and I will continue to stand up for our community — for our rights, our safety, and our shared wellbeing,” said Mayor Katjana Ballantyne.

Mayor Katjana's leadership on infrastructure investments is transforming Somerville into a modern, sustainable, and equitable city. By prioritizing key areas such as public safety, transportation, water and sewer infrastructure, schools, and open space, she is laying the foundation for a thriving community for generations to come. And thanks to her strong fiscal management, she has earned Somerville’s first S&P Global, triple A bond rating so Somerville can afford to keep fixing what’s broken.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is using every tool available to make Somerville more affordable. She's been punching above her weight to ensure that Somerville wlil do her part to end the regional housing crisis, for decades. Katjana has a proven record of working successfully toward both goals, as a nonprofit administrator, volunteer, and city councilor, and as Mayor. Learn more about Katjana's leadership on affordability here.

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For the past three decades, Katjana Ballantyne has been a pace-setting leader on sustainability and environmental justice in Somerville. As a Councilor and Mayor she's worked to combat climate change, reduce solid waste, and to increase open space and better develop climate resiliency. Mayor Ballantyne was the author and sole sponsor of the 2019 Somerville Green New Deal Resolution, she sponsored the City’s Zoning Code requirement for LEED Platinum level efficiency, she authored and sponsored Somerville's Native Trees and Planting Ordinance. Read more about Mayor Katjana Ballantyne's leadership on environmental issues here.

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New Assembly Square Neighborhood Plan
I’ve just announced that by unanimous vote, the Somerville Planning Board adopted my administration’s Assembly Square Neighborhood Plan, marking a significant milestone in the City's efforts to guide sustainable development in one of its most rapidly evolving neighborhoods.

For more than twenty five years, Katjana been a leader in working and advocating for basic transit infrastructure to enable walkable, transit-oriented, mixed-use development in Somerville, increasing access to jobs while decreasing traffic and emissions. Katjana will continue her leadership as mayor, to create for a connected network of accessible, complete, safe streets that works for Somerville.

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The entire WHCIS community is now together in their interim home in Edgerly Education Center, and Mayor Ballantyne has focused her efforts on opening an entirely new facility in 2031 (That’s only six years away, when a typical school building project takes ten years or more).

Governor Healey and Lt. Governor Driscoll say that Mayor Katjana "is the proven leader we need at the local level to support our administration's efforts to reduce the cost of housing, grow our economy, tackle climate change and increase opportunities for all."

Iron Workers Local Union #7 Endorses Mayor Katjana for Re-Election.

Sheet Metal Workers Local #17 says Mayor Katjana "has shown unwavering support for good-paying union jobs, strong labor standards, and investment in the Somerville Community."

Pipefitters Local Union #537 Endorses Mayor Katjana for Re-Election.
"Pipefitters 537 proudly supports Somerville Mayor Ballantyne’s re-election. She’s been a steadfast advocate for union jobs, fair wages, and strong labor standards. We stand with Mayor Ballantyne because she stands with working people."-Pipefitters Local 537

Attorney General Andrea Campbell says Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is a strong and steady partner to defend against threats from Washington.

Mike Capuano says Mayor Katjana is the strong, steady leader we need now.

When SEIU Local 888 endorsed Mayor Ballantyne for re-election, President Thomas M. McKeever wrote that she was “the candidate who has dedicated her life to fighting for all members of our community and our members in labor.” Her administration had conducted wage studies that found pay disparities between emergency responders. As McKeever noted, the city then “reached a historic agreement for the 911 Emergency Dispatchers and Telecommunicators.