Will Somerville dog owners have better opportunities for recreation and better access to open space five years from today?

At a public meeting, Wednesday, October 1, at 7:00, at the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) building at 259 Lowell Street, Somerville residents will have an opportunity to share ideas about Somerville's open space and comments on the Open Space and Recreation Plan. The Plan is five-year plan that the City is required to submit to the Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services to be eligible for certain open space and recreation grant programs.

The Somerville Dog Owners Group extends our appreciation to every one who participated in the Open Space and Recreation Survey this summer. Nearly 1000 Somerville residents took the survey! We expect that representatives from the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development will share the results of the survey at the meeting.

If you are unable to attend the meeting and have any comments about the plan or ideas about Somerville's open space, please direct them to the attention of Ellen Schneider, Landscape Project Manager, City of Somerville (617-625-6600 x2529; eschneider * AT * somervillema.gov).

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 5 Alderman Sean O’Donovan invite all interested residents and stakeholders to attend a Community Meeting to discuss the 2008 update of the City's Open Space & Recreation Plan. This is the third and final installment of the OSRP meetings which have been held around the City over the past several months. This final meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 1st at 7:00pm at the VNA, 259 Lowell Street. The Plan is required to be updated every five years by the State Division of Conservation Services, to be eligible for certain open space and recreation grant programs.