Board of Public Works

The Board of Public Works is composed of three members appointed by the Mayor for a three-year term. The board holds public hearings on projects such as street acceptance, discontinuance, sewer installation or relocation, utilities placed in the public ways. The Board handles all matters pertaining to the conversion of Private Way into Public Way. The Board levies betterment assessments on abutting properties affected by improvements. The Board makes recommendations to the Mayor and City Council for approval. The Board's staff, consisting of an engineer and a clerical worker, schedules all meetings. Meetings are usually held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:00pm, at site of the project under discussion.

Board of Public Works
70 Tapley Street, Springfield, MA 01104
8:00am - 4:00pm; Monday - Friday
Phone (413) 787-6213
Fax (413) 787-6212
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