Conservation Commission tables Cooley Brook bridge hearing. The panel postponed a public hearing on replacing three multi-use bridges at Chicopee Memorial State Park, 570 Burnett Rd., after Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection comments arrived moments before the June 17 session.
Chicopee Council approves $4.75 million in financial allocations. The City Council unanimously adopted four major appropriations from available "free cash" on June 16, including $3 million to reduce the 2027 fiscal year tax levy and $1 million to fund the Other Post Employment Benefits trust for
Chicopee City Council approves $4.75 million in free cash transfers, including $3 million in tax relief.
Chicopee Ordinance Committee approves Code Enforcement Officer ordinance after decade of effort. Committee Chair William Courchesne achieved his long-sought goal, with the ordinance detailing duties for violation identification, daily department updates, and discretionary enforcement for elderly
Chicopee Rules Committee unanimously tightens submission deadline for City Council agenda items. Councilor Frank Laflamme, citing staffing constraints in the City Council Office, proposed moving the submission deadline from 2:15 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. two business days before each meeting, with
Chicopee Finance Committee votes to approve Tapestry Health's syringe disposal and NaloxBox program. The committee voted 4-0, with one absent member, to refer the proposal to the Mayor. The program includes a syringe disposal hotline with 5- to 10-minute response times during office hours and plans
Planning Board denies 23-lot residential subdivision after community opposition. The board voted 4-2 to reject Bretta Construction's proposal for a 23-lot subdivision on Pendleton Avenue after abutters raised concerns about traffic, road conditions, woodland loss, and child safety. Applicant
City Council votes unanimously on $2.35 million school building purchase. The Chicopee City Council appropriated $2.35 million from unexpended library renovation funds to purchase a downtown building at 219 and 225 Exchange Street for the School Department's administrative offices, closing July 10.
Chicopee City Council unanimously approved a $4.76 million financing package to purchase 219-225 Exchange Street as the new home for the school department's administrative offices, ending an approximately $285,000 annual rental at Dulong Circle.
Chicopee School Committee unanimously approves $139.4 million FY27 budget. The 10-0 vote Monday sends a $142.5 million total spending plan, including other income, to the City Council, up about 6.5 percent from this year.