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Votes at a glance: Chicopee City Council approves multiple appropriations, appointments and permits
Summary
The Chicopee City Council approved a package of mayoral orders including capital appropriations for vehicles and building systems, reappointments to boards, multiple business licenses and utility petitions. Several items were sent to committee; one zoning special permit failed.
The Chicopee City Council voted on a broad set of mayoral orders and committee reports during its regular meeting, approving multiple appropriations from the stabilization fund, confirming reappointments and accepting several license and petition reports.
Why it matters: The package funds police and fire vehicle replacements, building systems upgrades and a $2 million ward road program that will affect street reconstruction and capital planning across neighborhoods; the approvals also move several development- and utility-related items forward and confirm board membership for veterans and other municipal bodies.
What the council approved and how (selected items): - Mayor's Order 29: $454,618.80 from stabilization for purchase of six police cruisers — approved. The council and police chief said cruisers are typically rotated after about five years; lead time for delivery was noted to be several months. - Mayor's Orders 26 & 27: $37,000 and $65,800 from stabilization for…
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