How to follow this board
- New agendas and minutes from every board are in this site's RSS feed.
All recorded meetings
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Finance/FY27 Tax Rate Committee
Discussion of FY27 tax rate information with approved values.
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Finance Committee Meeting
Review and discussion of the Cannabis Stabilization Fund Community Reinvestment Proposal.
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Finance/FY27 Tax Rate Committee
No votes taken; discussion covered FY2027 property tax classifications, a $1 million Targeted Tax Relief Program, and tax exemptions.
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Finance Committee Meeting
Discussed grants for Hubbard Park, Five Mile Pond, and Willow Street, plus a $5 million school budget adjustment; no votes taken.
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Finance Committee
Discussed cannabis tax revenue and the $1.7 million Cannabis Stabilization Fund; no funding allocations were made.
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Finance Committee
Reviewed FY2026 $9.2 million budget surplus and a proposed $6 million bond for 73 city vehicles, plus several grants and a library donation.
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Finance
Allowed more time for community outreach on proposed downtown parking changes, including tiered pricing and 95 metered spaces becoming free.
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Finance Committee Meeting
Discussed $100,000 community preservation funding for Bella Apartments at former Brightwood School; took no vote, awaiting ethics guidance.
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Finance Committee Meeting
Reviewed $1.176 million state street paving funding, $765,000 gaming mitigation funding, and a three-year Springfield Business Improvement District agreement.
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Finance Committee
Reviewed Old Hill and Brigham Street parcel sales and a $745,000 school project appropriation, including a 10 Prospect Street purchase.
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Finance Committee
Discussed reviewing departmental budgets to promote fiscal accountability; no votes or decisions were recorded.
Meetings recorded here start in January 2026. Earlier meetings are on the city's CivicClerk portal (opens in new tab).