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Springfield

Take My Council, Please: The Subtle Crossing of Thresholds…

The Springfield City Council returned from its preliminary hiatus last Monday to a smattering of financial whatnot typical after such absences. It was the first full meeting since Council members Justin Hurst, an at-large councilor, Jesse Lederman, the body’s president appeared on last week’s mayoral ballot, challenging incumbent Domenic Sarno.

Springfield

Take My Council, Please: Back to the Fiscal Future…

Despite the big figures involved, the Springfield City Council scampered through its regular February meeting uneventfully. But with looming costs for current and future retirees, the meeting was a sobering reminder of Springfield’s future fiscal challenges.

Springfield Set to Adopt Its First Budget As COVID Recedes…

UPDATED 4:30PM: An earlier version of this post indicated the Springfield City Council will vote to approve the budget this week. That vote will actually be later in June.

Springfield is set to emerge from the pandemic in relatively fiscal good shape as the city’s various organs come together to approve the budget.