Community meeting on Davis Square area public safety and homelessness, Oct. 6

On October 3, 2025, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Meeting Scheduled for Monday, October 6, at 6 p.m.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Somerville Police Chief Shumeane Benford, and the Somerville Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) invite community members to a neighborhood meeting on Monday, October 6, to discuss public safety and homelessness in the Davis Square/Seven Hills area.

All members of the community, including individuals and businesses, are invited to attend.

Meeting Details:

Date: Monday, October 6
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: Somerville Community Baptist Church, 31 College Ave., in the Sanctuary
Livestream: This meeting will also be livestreamed on City YouTube at youtube.com/SomervilleCityTV.
Submit questions in advance: For people watching the livestream, questions may be submitted in advance to davissafetymeeting@somervillema.gov. Please submit by Friday, October 3.

Attendees will receive updates from Mayor Ballantyne, Chief Shumeane, and City staff –

including from HHS, Emergency Management, and 311 – followed by an open Q&A for community questions.

A note on space capacity: This year’s meeting will be held in the sanctuary of the church that holds more people than the church’s community room, which overflowed for last year’s Davis Public Safety meeting. The space could still reach capacity, and the livestream is being offered for those who choose to watch from home and submit questions in advance.