Voters in Somerville need to remember that the mayor works for the city. Seems the mayor needs to be reminded as well. The mayor does not work for the condo developers. Nor does the mayor work for undocumented immigrants. The mayor works for the voting and nonvoting residents of Somerville.
Voting does not preserve our democracy. Residents needs to pay attention to what our elected representatives are up to. Being involved with local government is a great way to understand what our representatives are up to.
Somerville City Hall should do a better job of helping residents become involved with City Hall. Somerville has a variety of Committees for residents to join, but these Committees often meet in the evening, which can be very inconvenient for residents.
If Somerville had a mayor who made residents his top priority, we’d see more Committees for residents to join. Such Committees would be educational and help solve problems for residents. Let’s hope this election gives us a mayor who makes residents his top priority.
Jon Curtis