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Chicopee council tentatively approves department budgets as FY26 hearings continue
Summary
On June 23 the Chicopee City Council held FY26 budget hearings, heard public input and tentatively approved multiple departmental budgets while councilors flagged timing and staffing concerns.
The Chicopee City Council held FY26 budget hearings June 23 and moved to tentatively approve a series of departmental budgets after a night of presentations and public input.
Why it matters: The tentative approvals set spending plans that will shape service levels for the coming year but leave open questions about staffing, deferred maintenance and utility rate pressures that several departments said they will continue to face.
Public comment opened the hearing. Lucy Bienvenue of 34 Everett…
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