Somerville To Introduce Plan For New Public Safety Building

SOMERVILLE, MA — Somerville has set upcoming public meetings on the Public Safety Building Project and remediation at Conway Field.

On Wednesday, March 24, residents are invited to a virtual public meeting to discuss remediation at Conway Field. Representatives from the EPA and DEP will detail the site cleanup plans, safety precautions, and construction and address any questions or concerns.

The overall cleanup process will include preparing the site for remediation, removing soils, preparing the site for final field construction, and restoring the site for public use. Cleanup activities are expected to begin later this spring and continue through 2021.

After the site is cleaned, an athletic field will be installed. The meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. For more information on the project and to register to attend, please visit somervillema.gov/conwayfield.

The following Wednesday, March 31, officials will introduce the Public Safety Building Project. The virtual meeting will start at 6 p.m.

The Public Safety Building Project will provide new facilities for the Somerville Police Department's Headquarters and the Somerville Fire Department's Engine 3 at 90 Washington Street in East Somerville, as well as space for additional civic, residential, and/or commercial functions.

At this meeting, staff will introduce the project, outline its major milestones, and highlight its goals for sustainability and neighborhood connection, which include providing space for multi-use development on portions of the site. Meeting attendees will have the opportunity to provide input on their priorities and concerns.

For more information and to register to attend, visit somervoice.somervillema.gov/public-safety-building.