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July 2008 - Mayor Sarno welcomes a visiting group of Japanese students to the City of Springfield.

Citistat Progress Report

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno has announced the launch of a CitiStat webpage on the city’s website. The page, available at www.springfieldcityhall.com/citistat/, will feature an updated CitiStat progress report at least every six months. A copy of the first report is attached. Read more

New schools superintendent announces entry plan

July 1, 2008 – New Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Alan Ingram today announced his action plan in a document that places a premium on early listening and learning.

The “Superintendent’s Plan of Entry” was today posted on the school district’s website at www.sps.springfield.ma.us. Ingram said he wanted community members to see and understand immediately what he will do to earn the public’s trust and work with the School Committee, teachers and administrators to lead progress. Today marks Ingram’s first day on the job. Read more...

Municipal Trash Service Information

Court Square Redevelopment Project Takes Giant Leap Forward

: William Connolly of Connolly and Partners addresses the media during a press conference announcing his company's preffered developer status for the 13-31 Elm Street project. Looking on are Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Development Officer David Panagore.

June 3, 2008 - The Springfield Redevelopment Authority in cooperation with the City of Springfield and the Springfield Finance Control Board announced today that Connolly and Partners has been named Preferred Developer for the Court Square Redevelopment Opportunity. The project will redevelop 13-31 Elm Street, 3-7 Elm Street and other ancillary properties. Seven development teams initially submitted proposals, and based upon qualifications, background, and similar experience, Connolly emerged as the preferred developer.

"We're excited that through this process we were able to find a respected and established developer to undertake this important project," said Mayor Domenic J. Sarno. "We now begin the task of working closely with the Connolly team to make their inspired proposal a reality." Read more

FY 2009 Recommended Budget

The City of Springfield Fiscal Year 2009 Recommended Budget is available for download now.

City Officials Focused On New Partnerships

: Mayor Domenic J. Sarno (seated, left); Chief of Staff Denise Jordan (seated, right)

May 28, 2008 - Community and business leaders welcomed University of Massachusetts basketball coach Derek Kellogg (seated, center) back to Springfield during a meeting in the Mayor's office. UMass and city officials focused on new partnerships that could be forged to benefit city youth.

Springfield Green Efforts Reach National Audience

: Mayor Sarno and the ReStore Welcome Show to Springfield (l to r): Joe Sibilia of Gasoline Alley, Mayor Sarno, Kevin O'Connor of "This Old House," Restore Director John Majercak

May 9, 2008 - The ReStore Home Improvement Center announced today that it has just completed dismantling a 1,900-sq.-ft. home in Weston, Mass., which is part of the project that will be featured this fall on the Emmy-winning PBS television series This Old House. Read More.

Mayor Sarno's First 100 Days

Today is Mayor Sarno's 100th day as Mayor of Springfield. In observance of this milestone, the mayor's office has released a statement reviewing the Sarno administration's initiaitives to date and priorities for the future. For more coverage, read The Republican story on Masslive.

Inspectional Services Report Released

The Matrix Consulting Group was retained by the Springfield Financial Control Board to conduct an Organizational Review of Inspectional Services. The scope of this study included the Building Department, Health Department, Housing Department and Fire Department. Download the final report or view the PowerPoint presentation.

Springfield Announces Findings for Community Development Block Grant

The City of Springfield, in partnership with the UMass Donahue Institute, has announced the findings of a federally mandated assessment and study establishing priorities for the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for economic development in Springfield’s low and moderate income neighborhoods. Download the report here.

Liberty Mutual Bringing 300 Jobs to Springfield

Liberty Mutual Group will open a customer service call center at the Springfield Technical Community College Technology Park, providing up to 300 jobs to area residents. Read the full article at MassLive.com

USAIRWAYS Magazine Profiles Springfield Mass.

Advanced Notice Newsletter

A newsletter of Springfield's progress on the ULI plan.
Click here to view the first issue

People Are Talking - A talk show out of City Hall

People Are Talking is a talk show that highlights the positive transformations and developments taking place in Springfield. The show can be seen daily on Comcast Channel 17 at 8 a.m., noon, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.

We want to know your thoughts. Please use the online form to send us your opinions and ideas for the show. People Are Talking invites you to talk back.

Photo Credits above center, Michael Doran; banner: E.M. Foley.

Shakespeare in the Park

The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of Shakespeare's As You Like It comes to Springfield's Forest Park August 8 through 10, with performances at 7:30 p.m. at the ballpark grandstand. All performances are free. More info

Now Online

Property Tax Payment History - Look up real estate taxes billed and paid for the last three fiscal years

Trash Fee - Information on your municipal trash service

Building Permit Searches - Updated search for building, sprinkler, electrical, plumbing, gas, sign and water heater permits issued in the last 60 days

A Place for Readers - Check out the Library's new blog for the latest on new and upcoming books, author events, book groups and more

Assessors Lookups - New search page for property information including 2008 values

Housing Code Violations - Now searchable by street address, neighborhood, date and/or type of violation

Podcast - Hear what Mayor Sarno has to say in his latest audio chat, or submit a question for the next of his twice-monthly MassLive.com podcasts

News - Press releases from the Mayor's Office and events of note

Property Tax History - Updated with a search-able interface

Search City Ordinances - Keyword searchable database of all ordinances, including the City Charter and Zoning regulations

Project Updates: Latest economic development reports

Building Code Enforcement: Monthly status report

Page last updated: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 03:03 pm