City Council

Chicopee Council adopts ambitious Vision Zero traffic policy, appropriates $8.13M for schools. The City Council unanimously adopted a Vision Zero Policy on Tuesday establishing targets to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 75 percent by 2033, and to achieve zero deaths by 2041. The

Chicopee City Council approves $250,000 for Abbey Brook project, withdraws land takings. The City Council unanimously approved Mayor Vieau's appropriation of $250,000 for Abbey Brook Revitalization Phase II, to be matched with a $100,000 state grant award. The Council simultaneously withdrew two

Chicopee City Council defeats restaurant zone change on James Street after neighborhood opposition. The proposal, which would have allowed applicant Duy Nguyen of Hudson, New Hampshire to operate a restaurant at 749 James Street by converting the property from residential to business zoning, failed

Chicopee City Council approves 69-thousand-dollar golf clubhouse project after reversing earlier rejection. The initial vote failed over concerns about transparency and lack of supporting quotes, with Councilors Avery, Arriaga, Goff, and Pniak-Costello opposing. Upon reconsideration, the council

Chicopee council approves $92,555 for retiring auditor after 40 years. The City Council authorized approximately $167,918 in expenditures from Free Cash reserves, including the retirement payout for Auditor Sharyn Riley, along with $50,000 for emergency golf course watering and $25,150 in public