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Springfield Council rescinds Wallace Street discontinuance after solicitor memorandum raises ethics concerns
Summary
At a Feb. 13 special meeting, the Springfield City Council voted to rescind its Feb. 2 decision discontinuing a 6,000-square-foot parcel at Wallace and Wisteria streets after a city solicitor memorandum flagged apparent conflicts of interest involving Council President Whitfield; some councilors urged resignation or a future no-confidence vote.
The Springfield City Council voted Feb. 13 to rescind its Feb. 2 decision to discontinue a 6,000-square-foot parcel at the corner of Wallace and Wisteria streets after a city solicitor's memorandum raised conflict-of-interest concerns involving Council President Whitfield.
Councilor Davila, who led the call for rescission, said the solicitor's memorandum described "a plethora of conflict-of-interest violations, undue influence on the planning board and several department heads" and recounted an alleged threat by the president to audit the Old Hill Neighborhood Council. "The process is now tainted. I have lost…
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