Springfield Morning Brief, Oct. 28: Sarno extends tax relief deadline

From Springfield News

• Council debates overhaul of dirt bike fines The Springfield City Council weighed a major rewrite of fines for illegal dirt bikes and ATVs after Councilor Victor Davila described about 50 bikes blocking a Boston Road intersection at night and recalled a Forest Park motorist beaten by riders. Councilors also heard word of a multimillion-dollar gap in charter school funding.Springfield News
• Youth sports groups press for more field time At the School Committee's first town hall, a youth sports coach asked how Springfield is managing a surge in requests from nonprofits for free use of school gyms and fields, as the city considers portable lighting at Ruth Elizabeth Field.Springfield News

Yesterday in Springfield (Tue, Oct 27)

• Sarno extends tax relief fund deadline Mayor Domenic Sarno has extended the application deadline for the city's new Targeted Tax Relief Fund, which was originally due Nov. 13, according to a city announcement.City of Springfield
• Officials call Drug Take Back Day a 'success' across Western Massachusetts Western Mass News reports that officials across the region, including Springfield, called this year's National Drug Take Back Day a success, though the outlet did not detail collection totals for the city specifically.Western Mass News

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 p.m.: Longmeadow visits Pope Francis for soccer match Longmeadow High School's soccer team plays at Pope Francis Preparatory School in Springfield on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m., according to NFHS Network.NFHS Network

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