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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne

Dear Neighbor,

I'm Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, and I'm asking for your support in my re-election campaign.

Somerville needs a proven leader who will stand up for our shared values and protect the progress we've made together. In the past three years, we've launched successful programs to support residents, local businesses, families, seniors, and veterans, and made strides in COVID recovery. We've also implemented groundbreaking initiatives to promote affordability, job creation, infrastructure investment, equity, and safety.

We can't afford to lose momentum or risk losing these advancements. Now is the time for experienced leadership and a commitment to building a stronger future for all.

I'm proud of my record of accomplishments and I'm confident that my leadership is what Somerville needs to safeguard our progress.

Sincerely,

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne

By Mayor Katjana Ballantyne

  • Accomplishments
    Katjana's Leadership on the Environment

    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...
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    Arts & Culture

    To support the Arts and Artists, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne created development carve outs of up to 550,000 square feet of new arts space to propel our vibrant arts community. She will work with our arts community to seize these opportunities
    Granted $500,000 in support for Arts at the Armory, and much more...
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    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...
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    Pride Flag

    Social Equity and Safety

    To make Somerville more equitable and safe, Mayor Katjana’s administration created pay equity standards for all employees union and non-union. They launched a Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot to aid our lowest-income residents – the first of its kind in Somerville, and much, much more...
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  • Accomplishments
    Somerville City Hall

    Responsive Government

    To make Somerville’s government more efficient and effective, Mayor Katjana’s administration established fiscal controls and reforms that achieved Somerville’s first triple A bond rating from Standard and Poor, which lowers our cost of borrowing. And we’ve maintained that high rating for three years running, and much more...
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    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...
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  • Accomplishments
    Veteran's Day

    Veterans

    To support our Veterans, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne increased staff in our Veterans Office, which brought back the Memorial Day Parade. Katjana relaunched the Veterans Commission on Monuments, and she strengthened programming that serves veterans. Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is suing the Trump administration to preserve funding for Veterans’ benefits!
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    Mayor Katjana on Senior Services

    Seniors

    To support our seniors, Mayor Katjana’s administration Increased the Council on Aging's capacity, programming, and supports for both seniors and caregivers. Mayor Katjana is suing the Trump administration to preserve funding for Seniors’ benefits, and much more...
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    Union Square Multi-Modal Transit

    Transportation and Mobility

    To create safe, "complete streets" that serve Somerville residents and businesses as a priority, Mayor Katjana’s administration Is creating safe, accessible, complete streets that prioritize residents and local businesses so they can move around Somerville safely instead of prioritizing commuters who are just driving through, and much more...
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