Somerville Seeks New Board and Commission Members

Two Somerville housing boards have vacancies. The city is encouraging interested candidates to apply and represent the city. As part of the job, candidates will be responsible for “preventing housing discrimination in the city and with enforcing the condominium conversion ordinance to protect renting tenants,” the city says.

Three vacancies exist within the Somerville Fair Housing Commission. The commission receives complaints about the possible fair housing violations, and provides information and assistance to residents, including referrals to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services.

Applicants must be residents of the city. They’ll be appointed by the mayor. The commission generally meets on the fourth Thursday of each month from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Central Library on 79 Highland Ave.

Two vacancies exist within the Somerville Condominium Review Board. The board oversees applications for the conversion of rental units to condominium and for the sale of a condominium unit that has most recently been a rental unit, as required by the City’s condominium conversion ordinance.

Applicants must be residents of the city. They’ll be appointed by the mayor. The board generally meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. on 93 Highland Ave.

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