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There was much discussion, at last night's meeting, before council members appropriated $300,000 for construction of a new Greenfield Department of Public Works building. Councilors also approved a long slate of mayoral appointees, several year end interdepartmental money transfers, & initiation of a sign regulation zoning amendment.
At last night's special meeting, to reconsider a vote taken earlier this month, council members upheld their decision to cut 1% from Mayor Martin's proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget.
At last night's meeting, the council approved an amendment cutting 1% from Mayor Martin's proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget and then passed the amended document. In addition, they unanimously approved an ordinance creating a Civil Rights Officer position for the town.
Last night, committee members listened to a presentation about the Franklin County Technical School (FCTS) and asked Superintendent Richard Martin about its allocation in Mayor Martin's proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget. The committee also voted to recommend a 1% cut to the mayor's budget.
Last night, committee members asked Greenfield Recreation Director Christy Moore, Fire Chief Robert Strahan, & Police Chief Robert Haigh, Jr. questions about their departments' line items in Mayor Martin's proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget.
On Wednesday night, the council approved a $200,000 appropriation for dredging of the Leyden Glen Resevoir, Jay Lord's appointment to the Sustainable Greenfield Implementation Committee, and moving their meeting location to Greenfield High School as of July 1, 2017.
At this meeting, committee members asked Upper Pioneer Valley Veterans' Services District Director Timothy Niejadlik questions about his department's line item in Mayor Martin's proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget.
At this meeting, Mayor Martin, Greenfield Finance Director Lane Kelly, & Greenfield Town Accountant Elizabeth Braccia explained a planned restructuring of the Accounting, Human Resources, & Finance Departments. Committee members then asked questions about this plan as it relates to the mayor's proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget.
