Important

  • Combating Climate Change

    Mayor Katjana Ballantyne's leadership on environmental issues has made Somerville a recognized leader in climate change mitigation, urban ecosystem restoration, and carbon footprint reduction. She’s implemented many ground-breaking initiatives to address these critical issues. Examples are Mayor Katjana’s first-ever Pollinator Action Plan to protect native pollinators, building on Somerville’s Native Species Ordinance, which she introduced as a City Councilor. These are a first of a kind plans for a dense, urban city like ours, and have already become models for similar cities across the country.
  • Veterans Services

    "Veterans have shouldered one of the heaviest burdens demanded of any member of society. As mayor, I am resolved to repay veterans by helping guide them, not only to veterans benefits, but to every city service to which they are entitled." - Mayor Katjana Ballantyne

Focus

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Mayor Katjana Honored For Civil Rights

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne was awarded the Diversity Champion Award by the Lawyers for Civil Rights. This award is presented to steadfast champions of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Mayor Ballantyne was selected to receive this honor in 2025 based on her visionary leadership and distinguished service in helping to keep her city of Somerville vibrant, thriving, safe, and diverse.
  • Combating Climate Change

    To restore our urban ecosystem, Mayor Katjana, raised our climate goals from targeting just Net Zero—to be Carbon Negative by 2050, she directed our Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) to implement networked geothermal in Somerville, to decarbonize heating and cooling of our buildings, and much more...
  • Education & Youth Services

    To support youth and teachers, Mayor Katjana made historic budget increases in our schools, expanded out of school time programming, and opened our first three teen spaces
    Launched a new program to coach Somerville students as they make the transition out of high school and into their next step be that college, training, or a career, and much more...
  • COVID-19 Recovery

    Mayor Katjana Ballantyne focused on an equitable COVID-19 recovery in Somerville, implementing initiatives like a guaranteed basic income pilot and a First 100-Day Agenda. Her administration prioritized equity, community engagement, and economic recovery, and much more...

Connections

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Standing Up for Somerville

“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.

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Leadership on Affordability

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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Infrastructure, Streets & Sidewalks

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.

Leadership in Combating Climate Change

For the past three decades, Katjana has been a pace-setting leader on sustainability and environmental justice in Somerville for two decades, has worked to combat climate change, reduce solid waste, and to increase open space and better develop climate resiliency. Katjana 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 Katjana's leadership on environmental issues here.

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Leadership on Transportation and Mobility

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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Winter Hill Community Innovation School

The entire WHCIS community is now together in their interim home, 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).

Pipefitters 537 Endorse Katjana

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