SPRINGFIELD MGM Springfield President Chris Kelley, Mayor Domenic Sarno's Chief of Staff Tom Ashe and Ward 2 City Councilor and Casino Oversight Committee Chair Michael Fenton celebrated the expansion of several MGM Springfield amenities during a Feb. 16 press conference.. NOTE: Two candidates are moving on to the November 2, 2021 Municipal Election: Kendra Hicks and Mary Tamer. 2023 www.registerguard.com. He is currently a member of Springfield Rotary, Keep Clark County Beautiful, Clark County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Springfield Housing Consortium (co-chair), Springfield Airport Advisory Committee, Community Improvement Corporation (economic development), Solid Waste Advisory Policy Committee, Alternative Energy Advisory Group and People for Safe Water. Updated: Sep 6, 2022 / 11:19 PM EDT. He also reports on the local healthcare industry as well as local government. The 2019 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019, and was preceded by a primary on September 10, 2019. Susan Kacoyannakis, skacoyannakis@springfieldcityhall.com, Kelley Mickiewicz, kmickiewicz@springfieldcityhall.com, Sean Young,syoung@springfieldcityhall.com. There were also 2 write-ins and 9 blank ballots. Estop is a previous superintendent of the Springfield City School District. Drop off to Room #8 on the ground floor of City Hall. She supported local, state and federal investments that bought projects that have brought jobs and activity into our neighborhoods. In the State of Massachusetts, M.G.L. The city needs an innovative, aggressive marketing plan for our Hall of Fame. At the time of this resignation, he was just two months into a two-year term. Draft Ordinance Revisions for Public Comment. Zone 2 - Abe McCull is the incumbent and unopposed. Each vaccine site has a specific registration link unique to that location. Citizens may speak at council meetings, at hearings, and by special permission. The most important job of the Springfield City Council is putting together an annual budget and I would want to see a smart and fiscally responsible budget. Doyle said she thinks her past experience in city government should help her "hit the ground running" as a new Springfield councilor. Doyle has also served on Springfield's budget committee since she moved back to the area in 2015. He resigned to pursue other opportunities with his career. This would bring in thousands of tourists to Springfield. He said the commission has passed new legislation addressing vacant property in Springfield as well as passed ordinances providing tax incentives for building or refurbishing property on the southside of the city. If they wish to oppose an ordinance already approved or to have one adopted, they may obtain action through a referendum petition or an initiative petition. He also wants to work closely on redevelopment projects such as a new grocery store that is slated to come to the southside this year after the area become a food dessert in 2020. All rights reserved (About Us). In the prior city-wide election in November of last year, where just the City Council and School Committee were on the ballot, a little over 10% of voters cast ballots. The district breakdown is listed below: School Committee members will be elected everyfour years. Published: Aug. 16, 2022, 10:08 p.m. Springfield City Council candidate Lavar . The City of Springfield provides access to meetings online in a variety of ways. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. To ensure access to opportunities, I will promote knowledge. Official web site of the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Through the sharing of key government and community information, Springfield residents will become empowered and be about the business of disrupting systems that continue to sustain inequities, Phillips said. Virtual participation by members of the City Council and the public will remain an option in accordance with the Remote Participation Policy approved by the City Council in July of 2022. Polling Locations, open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 13: . She is also a Clark County Democratic Party Central and Executive Committee member and secretary of the Clark County Democratic Party. Williams, the Ward 5 councilor since 2016 and president for the last 18 months. Meeting notices continue to be posted to the city calendar as well. She brought womens issues to the forefront as chair of the Springfield. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The town is the basic unit of local government and local division of state authority in the six New England states. We are currently looking at how to speed up the process of converting vacant property into productive property, as well as providing additional ways for homeowners to finance homes through other than traditional loans, he said. His term as Springfield City Commissioner was his first time seeking that office and he said that he is running for re-election because he feels theres still much more work he can do. When word got around that now-former Ward 5 City Councilor Marcus Williams was resigning, councilors winced at what lay ahead.Last year, they had to appoint a replacement for Senator Adam Gomez after he resigned his Ward 1 seat.At-large Councilor Jesse Lederman, who assumed the role of Council President upon Williams's resignation, prepared for a flood of prospective candidates. The two are vying to take the spot that will be left by Councilor Marilee Woodrow, who is leaving her position. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1988 Press Photo Springfield City Council candidate Ray DiPasquale, wife Nancy at the best online prices at eBay! All hearings and regular City Council Meetings will continue to stream live on Focus Springfield and the Springfield Municipal Meetings YouTube Page, and all sub-committee meetings will continue to be recorded and posted on the Springfield Municipal Meetings YouTube Page. Bailey is an associate professor of philosophy, a pre-law advisor, African & Diaspora Studies director and director of Justice, Law & Public Policy at Wittenberg University. Verify your city's ballot by visiting:http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elemuniele/munieleidx.htm. Fully virtual City Council Sub-Committee meetings will continue at the discretion of Committee Chair's while we work to upgrade the Committee Meeting Room to allow for similar hybrid participation. Jynai McDonald, who lost the election for the Ward 4 City Council seat to incumbent Malo . The last time the city had no preliminary at all was 1999 according to Election Commissioner Gladys Oyola. She is currently chair of the Maintenance and Development Committee that oversees the Department of Public Works, Parks and Recreation and Capital Assets. The panel has several duties, including approval of Parole Board members, as well as pardons and commutations. This will be my second term on the Council. Collins and his team reached out to the neighborhood by direct mail and phone banking, prior to the special election, but now intend to meet locals on the ground level through door knocking. Springfield needs to look to Patriot Place in Foxboro, and come up with a retail, restaurant, basketball themed development on the riverfront so that we can rightfully reclaim the mantle of Hoop City, USA. Its also meant working directly with neighbors and constituents, sharing information through Virtual Town Halls and assisting residents one-on-one with accessing resources related to housing and unemployment. Mark Molina said he wants to run for City Council to support residents and bring his own past experience as a leader to benefit the community. Zone 1- Monica Horton is the incumbent and unopposed. For me, that answer manifested in working with local stakeholders, holistically, to meet the needs of people, especially, but not exclusively, the marginalized. Businesses are staying and expanding in Springfield, and new businesses are choosing to locate here because of what we as a community have to offer in terms living, working and playing in Springfield. Police/Fire Text-a-Tip (anonymous) Police non-emergency: 413-787-6302; Resident Alert System; School Dept. (WWLP) - The Springfield Mayor election isn't until 2023 but City Council and School Committee positions will be challenged on Tuesday . Governor Kim Driscoll to share his disappointment with the last-minute notice late this Friday afternoon from the Undersecretary of the Department of Housing and Community, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management (PBRM) Director Patrick Sullivan to thank Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi and his dedicated staff, including Assistant Deputy Superintendent Glen Sexton, Residential. SPRINGFIELD Michael Kelly Lee, a lifelong resident of Springfield, recently announced his candidacy for an at-large seat on the City Council, calling for safer streets and more jobs for . All four candidates recently responded to Springfield News-Sun questionnaire, and they highlighted issues they think are facing Springfield as well as potential solutions. Doyle has lived in Eugene and Springfield most of her life aside from her 13 years in Cottage Grove. I want our council to be business friendly we need jobs. "It is going to take empathy, compassion and awareness of the people to be most effective in the decision-making processes.". Sept. 22, My platform is as follows: Ensure that the $127 million that the city of Springfield received from the American Rescue Plan Act is invested in our neighborhoods. Springfield residents have until Friday at 5 p.m. to take out nomination papers for the 2021 election including all 13 City Council and six School Committee seats. Green previously ran for the Ward 5 council seat in 2019, garnering 26% of the vote in a loss to Williams. She also noted having an understanding of changes with middle housing, given her job as a land review assistant, which she thinks will be useful as a councilor. Yvonne Spicer will be a one-term mayor, as Spicer conceded to former Selectman Charlie Sisitsky. Published August 15, 2022 at 4:24 PM EDT. I then helped establish Springfield Restaurant Week. Lamar Cook of 114 Lamont St. Cook is hotel director at the University of Massachusetts, head of business operations for the Springfield 413Elite of the American Basketball League and co-founder of the Back to School Brighter initiative. Each of the residents who took out nomination papers and returned them with more than 100 signatures before the June 28 deadline, she said. Audit city departments more regularly as chairman of the Audit Committee to protect tax payer dollars from being misused or spent frivolously without oversight from the City Council. Finishing third and out of the running was Ellen Morehouse with 225 votes, or 15.9%, Springfield Election Commissioner Gladys Oyola-Lopez said a total of 1,424. votes were cast, or 9.6% percent of the 14,843 registered voters in Ward 5. "I want to support the residents in the role of the City Council to recover from the pandemic with all thoughtfulness," he said. CityHall 36 Court Street Springfield, MA 01103 Collector: Room 112 City Clerk: Room 123 Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday until 6 p.m. City of Springfield COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Situational Updates, Schedule Your COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment, Mayor Sarno Disappointed by last minute notice from DHCD on plans to send 30 Homeless Families to Springfield, Mayor Sarno and PBRM Director Sullivan thank Hampden County Sheriff Cocchi and Crew for Continued Partnership, Mayor Sarno Reads to 5th Grade Students at Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School as part of Read Across America Day. Four candidates, including two incumbents, are competing for three seats on the Springfield City Commission in the Nov. 2 election. The last raise approved for the Springfield City Council was five years ago, which brought their pay to $19,500. The top two finishers in the preliminary election will go head-to-head in the final election on Sept. 13. Draft Ordinance Revisions for Public Comment, Please click here to view the Springfield Ward Map, City Council Meetings, Agendas andMinutes. Im sad its not me but ultimately Im still proud to be from here.. Along with others I have been a volunteer of the Team Rubicon Crisis Response, being deployed to areas hard hit by natural disasters across the United States and Puerto Rico. The City of Springfield provides access to meetings online in a variety of ways. I want more investment in our streets, sidewalks, and intersections, to prevent accidents before they happen. Ellen Moorhouse of 48 Undine Circle. SPRINGFIELD - Mayoral aide Lavar Click-Bruce and retired labor organizer Edward William Collins Jr. emerged as the top vote-getters in a field of seven candidates in Tuesdays preliminary election, and will now square off in the Sept. 13 final election that will determine who will represent Ward 5 seat on the Springfield City Council. Updated: Nov 2, 2021 / 11:39 PM EDT. But the most prominent function: Confirming judicial . Act on behalf of the Executive Director in community planning meetings and community events. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. July 25th, 2022. 385 likes. In 2013, I campaigned for a seat on the Springfield City Council, and I am now serving in my fourth term. For a list of current City Council members click here. Meet your options for the City Council Ward 5 seat in our Candidate Profile series below. Two candidates are running in the May 17 election to fill the Springfield City Council Ward 5 seat: Mark Molina and Victoria Doyle. Four candidates, including two incumbents, are competing for three seats on the Springfield City Commission in the Nov. 2 election. I fought that rate increase and was able to ultimately defeat its passage. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1989 Press Photo Pittsfield City Solicitor Paul W. Cormier - sra25297 at the best online prices at eBay! In my second term, I hope to emphasis that we need to pay for our water and sewer infrastructure through federal and state funding, not simply rate increases on city residents. Most incumbent city councilors and School Committee members roared to re-election on Tuesday in Springfield, but the 13-member council will be joined by newcomers in Wards 1 and 8. We must have individuals in office who are willing to fight to ensure that all community members have equal opportunity to access healthy fresh food, jobs, transportation and safe spaces to be their authentic selves, Phillips added. Individuals wishing to participate virtually in a hearing or public speak-out should inform the City Council Office in order to receive virtual log-in credentials for the appropriate meeting. Minutes are kept in the City Clerk's office and are open for public inspection. The council appointed her in April 2022. Ill fight for clean air and water, and solar infrastructure on city buildings. He has also been involved with the NAACP and is a board member of the NorthEast Ohio Black Health Coalition and is also a board member of Youth With a Positive Direction (Illinois). Entdecke 1985 Pressefoto Kandidatin fr Westfield, MA Stadtrat Barbara Russell in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! The candidates include commissioners Rob Rue and . Legislative powers of the city are vested in the City Council, consisting of five members elected citywide and one from each of the city's eight wards, for two-year terms. Earlier this month, the council took a first vote on the latest proposal to boost it another $10,000. NOTE: Two candidates are moving on to the November 2, 2021 Municipal Election: Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi-George. With several years of experience in public office under my belt working on issues of small business growth, housing development, public health, sustainability and environmental preservation, and public safety I would like the chance to bring that track record to City Hall. Additional information: Contact Amy Nytes, City Recorder at 541.726.4666. On an additional Monday each month the council holds hearings on zone changes and permits. Rue said that he wants to focus on bringing economic opportunities to Springfield as well as work with public and private organizations in order to save tax payers money. Precincts 3-8 - W.S. It has been a pleasure serving on the City Council and if elected to serve for another term, I will continue to speak out on difficult issues that matter most to our residents. Libby Hernandez. Springfield Ward 5 city council candidates face off in televised debate; All seven candidates worked hard and it showed, because the voters showed up and I am grateful for that. Estop said if he is reelected he would make sure the citys water supply remains safe. He won the seat in 2019. Its where I bought my first house, its where I began my teaching career and helped open a school, and its where my wife and I are raising my daughter. This spring, the state Legislature passed and Gov. Lisa Thompson was born in Springfield, Mass and is a member of the Indian Orchard Citizens Council running for Ward 8 City. The housing priority is and will continue to be addressed by the public and private sectors of the community working together through organizations like the Housing Consortium, Estrop said. For Ward 5, Williams, running unopposed, received 1,348 of 1,888 ballots cast.But heading into the weekend before the election, Oyola-Lopez said her office had received 450 mail-in ballots. Molina has served on the Springfield Utility Board in Position 5 since January 2020. Springfield City Council 36 Court Street, Room 200 Springfield, MA 01103 Phone: 413.787.6170 Bailey said he would work to enact an initiative called 1 Broom, 1 Block that would aim to hold each block accountable for the beautification and pride of their neighborhoods. As a two-term City Councilor Ive focused on building coalitions and relationships to deliver results for every neighborhood. SPRINGFIELD - With less than two months until the annual city elections, 10 residents have submitted nomination papers for five open, two-year City Council At Large seats. Incumbent mayor Domenic Sarno won reelection to a fourth term. Back. Page last updated: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 01:32 pm. Phillips is a special education administrator for the Springfield City School District. That isn't sitting well with the mayor, but the proposed salary is somewhat in line with a few other cities in New England. Las mejores ofertas para 1985 foto de prensa candidata para el Concejo Municipal de Westfield, MA Barbara Russell estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! Previously, vacancies with ward councilors would be filled by the remaining members of the council, but several councilors said they were not comfortable with that. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Doyle added that she feels honored to have gotten support and endorsement from incumbent councilor Woodrow, who has held the Ward 5 position for 12 years and is now stepping away. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. That includes supporting efforts that develop comprehensive housing plans. Bruce, who spent the night of the special election with his family, said he was elated when the results were announced. Im running for re-election because I believe that working together, we can recover from this pandemic and tackle some of our longest standing challenges. One of my strengths is to bring solid leadership and various situations that I have engaged within my role as a commissioner. The members receive reimbursement. Candidates in the upcoming preliminary election for the Ward 5 Springfield City Council seat are, clockwise from top left, Lavar Click-Bruce, Nicole D. Coakley, LaMar Cook, Ellen Moorhouse, Michael Lee and Edward Collins. Paul Tuthill. I humbly ask for your support again. Las mejores ofertas para Foto de prensa Mike Crowley candidato al concejo municipal de Springfield, Massachusetts estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! City Council Meetings, Agendas andMinutes- search or browse expanded documentation and coverage of meetings of the full council and subcommittees, starting from October 2013. The Springfield School Committee consists of the Mayor,who is chairman;2 memberswho areelected at-large; and4 members who are elected by district. Facilitate and Administer . Hasan Karim, covers all things business in Clark and Champaign counties. Before that he served 10 years as the superintendent at the Springfield City School District. The City Council generally meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. He said that another priority of his relates to housing. For a comprehensive Voting Guide, please download this PDF. She is married to retired USMC Cap. Election Day: November 7, 2023. The Springfield City Council consists of 13 members elected for a two year term. That year, mayor Michael Albano was unopposed and only 14 candidates filed for the then-all at-large nine-member Council. Listed below are options that we hope will make responding to your Census as easy as possible: Voter Registration Frequently Asked Questions, Absentee Ballot Application by a Family Member Form, Solicitud para voto en ausencia a travs de un familiar, March 1, 2016 Presidential Primary Election, Springfield vote tallies for the November 8th, 2022 Election. Drop off to Room #8 on the ground floor of City Hall, Fill outthe census online and submit it electronically via E-mail to, If you have any questions regarding the Dog License portion of the census you can call the Clerks Office at 787-6096. Halting the construction of a polluting biomass waste incinerator, passing legislation to limit hotel-style rental companies in residential neighborhoods, holding public utilities accountable for fixing gas leaks and street lights, standing up against unfair internet data caps, expanding our Responsible Employer Ordinance to ensure jobs for local residents on tax-payer funded projects, and pursuing the highest standards possible in policing and public safety through a nationally recognized accreditation process are a few examples of how we have worked to deliver results on the City Council.
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