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Committee reviews library devices, brownfield testing, MassWorks streets and Complete Streets sidewalk awards
Summary
The finance committee reviewed several grants: a Mass Broadband Institute award supplying 50 tablets and 104 Chromebooks to Springfield libraries, state One-Stop for Growth Brownfield and site‑readiness grants for Mason Square redevelopment, a $3,000,000 MassWorks award for public‑way improvements, and a MassDOT Complete Streets award for Roosevelt Avenue sidewalks; the items were included with other agenda items and moved forward for acceptance.
City grants staff and department directors briefed the Finance Committee on a package of state and philanthropic awards to support library access, brownfield assessment and public‑way improvements across Springfield.
Sequoia Malone, grants administrator, reported the Mass Broadband Institute award to the library: "we will be receiving 50 Dell, Latitude, touch tablets and a 104 Dell Chromebooks, with both of them having 3 year warranties," and she gave an estimated value of $7,072,558.75 for the equipment. Molly, the library director, said the devices will be circulated across nine library branches and must be reported on through December 31, 2026.
Brian Connor summarized three grants from the state's…
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