Because the Finance Committee had not yet received an appraisal, the matter of the city-owned open space at 0 New Washington Street was not on the agenda when the Committee met at 6:30, Tuesday evening, April 25.

Eleven members of the general public came to City Hall in the event that the appraisal had been received. Four of us were from Ward One, three of us were from Ward Two, two of us were from Ward Five, and two of us were from Ward Six. (Eight of us retired to Mr. B's Italian Restaurant on Cross Street upon leaving City Hall.)

Ward One residents are circulating a petition in support of open space at 0 New Washington Street.

Updates about the community effort to save open space in East Somerville, as well as the scheduling of the next Finance Committee meeting, will be posted here.