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CDL rules and recruiting gaps leave Chicopee departments short-staffed
Summary
Multiple Chicopee departments reported numerous open positions and hiring challenges tied to commercial driver-license (CDL) requirements and regional pay competition during the FY26 budget hearings.
Several Chicopee departments told councilors June 23 they are struggling to fill front-line positions, with the commercial driver’s license requirement repeatedly cited as a barrier.
Why it matters: staffing shortages increase overtime costs, limit services such as snow removal and street repairs, and can delay capital projects that require on-staff oversight.
DPW officials said the city has repositioned some job grades to attract applicants. The highway superintendent described a restructuring that reduced four…
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