This week in Springfield
What's coming up at City Hall, what was decided, and how the city is doing. Updated every morning.
Coming up
All meetingsPublic hearings: residents can speak
- Conservation Commission, 5:00 PMPublic hearing on Certificate Of Compliance for sale of house at 78 Oak Brook Drive, plus Jamaica Street sewer easement clearing.
- License Commission, 5:30 PMLiquor license for Supreme Food Marketplace, 590 Main Street; used car dealer license for Western Mass Cars, 143 Parker Street; farmer winery license, Forest Park.
- Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:00 PMPublic hearings on a variance for a house on ES Laurelton St and an illuminated sign at 1027 East Columbus Ave.
- City Council, 5:00 PMPublic hearing on tax classification and the tax rate.
13 public meetings this week.
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Health & Human Services Committee
Review of the proposed Palmer Renewable Energy Biomass Power Plant, including legal proceedings, environmental and public health concerns, and community impacts.
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Sustainability & Environment Committee
Continued discussions on the Woodland Ordinance.
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Conservation Commission
Public hearing on Certificate Of Compliance for sale of house at 78 Oak Brook Drive, plus Jamaica Street sewer easement clearing.
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Planning & Economic Development Committee
Possible zoning amendments to Tier 3 City Council Special Permit review thresholds for multifamily developments, and an ordinance amendment on historic districts and preservation.
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Board of Public Works Meeting
Petition by Zayo-Fiberco to install fiber optic facilities at Liberty Street and Heywood Street.
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School Committee Student Parent Concerns Subcommittee
Presentation by Home Grown Springfield and Chartwells K12.
Recently decided
All decisionsFrom the latest minutes the city has posted. Minutes come out after a board approves them, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
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Planning Board
Recommended approval of zone change for NS Fernbank Road from Residence B and Business A to Residence C.
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Animal Control Board
Deemed dog Luna a nuisance; deemed Niko dangerous and ordered him euthanized; deemed Starla and Sapphire dangerous with confinement conditions.
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School Building Commission
Approved Option 4 as the preferred design for German Gerena Community School, estimated at $143,200,000, and its state submission.
What's happening on your street?
How the city is doing
- Average single-family tax bill $4,254 ↑ 6.1% from last yearFiscal year 2026 · Mass. Division of Local Services (opens in new tab)
- Unemployment rate 7.8% No change from August 2025August 2026 (preliminary) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (opens in new tab)