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City warns gaming mitigation fund likely ends; $3 million annual aid may stop
Summary
City development officials said the Mass. Gaming Commission community mitigation fund, which provided roughly $3 million annually to Springfield for mitigation projects, may be winding down as the state reclaims funds to balance its budget; the committee reviewed proposed allocations for arts, parking, transportation and public realm projects.
Tim Sheehan, the city’s chief development officer, told the Finance Committee that the Mass. Gaming Commission’s community mitigation fund — which has provided roughly $3 million annually to Springfield to address casino impacts — may end because the governor and legislature have reclaimed the funding to shore up the state budget. Sheehan said the community mitigation fund supported a range of projects including a harm‑reduction and…
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