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Chicopee Council Approves $3 Million Free Cash Transfer to Cut FY2027 Tax Levy

CHICOPEE -- June 16, 2026, Chicopee City Council approves $4.75 million in free cash transfers, including $3 million in tax relief. The 13-member council voted unanimously Tuesday on a package of year-end financial orders presented by the mayor, highlighted by a $3 million appropriation from the undesignated free

Agawam Finance Committee Unanimously Backs MEMA Lease Extension and Four Spending Measures

Agawam Finance Committee voted 5-0 on four measures Monday, most notably a $2.65 million transfer of certified free cash to the town's capital stabilization fund, pushing its balance to just over $9 million ahead of anticipated high school bond payments.

Brimfield Select Board sets August 3 nuisance dog hearings, awards FY2027 contracts

Brimfield Select Board schedules two nuisance dog hearings for August 3 and offers parties a free mediation option before testimony begins.

Westfield Finance Committee Votes to Cut $1.5 Million, Targeting 2.5% Tax Rate

Westfield Finance Committee advances $1.5 million cut package to push tax levy toward 2.5 percent.

Southwick Select Board declines right of first refusal on Klaus Anderson Road property

SOUTHWICK -- June 15, 2026, Southwick Select Board waives right of first refusal on 177 Klaus Anderson Road, clearing a pending private sale. The board voted 2-0 Monday, with member Russ Deedee absent, after the Agricultural Commission became the final town body to unanimously recommend against exercising the option. The