GBBTU Endorses Mayor Katjana Ballantyne

Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne s a proven leader who delivers results

Mayor Katjana is making real progress on affordability. Her new zoning for Somernova, Assembly and Brickbottom will bring over $255M to our trust funds for Affordable Housing and Job training. She's added 964 affordable units to the development pipeline.
In Mayor Katjana’s eight years as a councilor and as the twice-elected president of the city council, Katjana has sponsored, supported and voted for many initiatives to make housing and Somerville more affordable such as; The Office of Housing Stability, Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) requiring 20% affordable units in new housing development, The 2000 Homes Program, The Ordinance for Condo Conversion, The Affordable Housing Overlay District Zoning Amendment, The Short-Term Rental Ordinance, The Community Land Trust, The Fair Housing Commission, On-Campus Housing for students, and more.

Affordability & Jobs
To help Residents to have access to good, local jobs, Katjana’s administration

Infrastructure, Streets & Sidewalks
To improve our aging infrastructure, Mayor Katjana
Rebuilt Eastern Pearl Street, Powder House Boulevard, Holland Street, and more, to improve traffic flow and safety, and sustainability, and we completed Phase 1 of Highland Avenue’s repaving, and much more...

To develop our economy, Somerville local, and small businesses, Mayor Katjana
Committed more than $5 million in pandemic relief, and we launched new efforts to market our businesses and skill-building supports, and much more...

To Address Homelessness, Somerville Massachusetts Mayor Katjana’s Ballantyne's Administration

To make Somerville more inclusive, Mayor Katjana’s administration
Invested in all our residents, from youth to seniors and veterans, from renters to homeowners, from small business owners, to local artists
Celebrate our diversity by supporting immigrant & LGBTQ+ rights, and much more...

City Again Earns Highest Long-Term Debt Rating from S&P Global Ratings