The City of Somerville treasury department has a feature on its website page called Citizen Self-Service (CSS) providing web-based look-up access to bill information directly from official City records.  View real estate tax bills, water (utility) bills, and personal property tax bills online, in real time, 24/7.  CSS enables access to official City records without the need to contact the treasury department.  There is even a payoff date calculation option if you change the date to a future one.  Because it is in real time and live, when a payment posts in the office it shows on CSS immediately.  Citizen Self Service is the same database the treasury staff members use to answer your questions.  Note that payments made on City Hall Systems (city’s online payment vendor) will appear on CSS the next business day after the payment file is loaded.    CSS also links to City Hall Systems, enabling easy payment access that is safe, secure and free of charge if a checking account is used as the payment method.

Go to www.somervillema.gov/treasury  for 24/7 CSS access.  Do not hesitate to call or email treasury for CSS assistance (617) 625-6600 x-3500 or email treasury@somervillema.gov