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Springfield finance subcommittee recommends sending grants, bonds and school tech contracts to full council; councilor recuses from narcotics grant
Summary
The Springfield City finance subcommittee reviewed grants, transportation and bonding items, and school technology contracts, recommending most items be sent to the full council while Councilor Delgado recused from an anti‑heroin grant. Staff reported a $100,000 tree‑planting GGCP award and a $1.3 million Chapter 90 allotment.
The Springfield City finance subcommittee met in the afternoon and reviewed a package of grants, transportation allocations, bond reauthorization and school department contracts, recommending most items be sent to the full City Council for consideration.
Patrick Burns, the city comptroller, opened the fiscal review. "General fund revenue for the first three months of the fiscal year totaled $270,200,000, or 27% of budget," he said, adding that general fund expenditures totaled $358,500,000, or 35% of budget, as the city makes its large pension payment each July. Burns said revenue is roughly on par with last year and slightly ahead of the 25% benchmark for elapsed time in the fiscal year.
City Forester Alex Sherman described a $100,000 implementation award from the Greening the Gateway Cities…
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