Welcome to Our City

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno welcomes you to Springfield, the cultural and urban center of Western Massachusetts.

The official website for the City of Springfield is your 24-hour resource for finding city information, requesting city services and doing business with city departments.

New Community Preservation Act (CPA) Tax Surcharge

The new Community Preservation Act (CPA) tax surcharge will begin appearing on residents’ third quarter tax bills in January. This is a 1.5% surcharge on real estate taxes, which will be used to fund projects that preserve the character of the community.

Springfield voters approved the CPA on November 8, 2016, and the law went into effect on July 1, 2017.

For information on the CPA, how it is calculated and how to apply for an exemption, please visit the CPA Board’s website: http://www.springfield-ma.gov/finance/index.php?id=community-preservation

Springfield Planning Board Reviews Draft Marijuana Regulations

Community Police Hearing Board Issues 2017 Annual Report

Mayor Sarno visits Highland House Seniors for Waffles & Strawberries

Mayor Sarno Announces Cooling Centers Opening in the City of Springfield

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno Announces Opening of Splash Pads Two Weeks Earlier than Scheduled

Community Police Hearing Board Participates in Training with President of National Police Oversight Organization

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Congressman Richard E. Neal Announce Opening the CTrail Hartford

Mayor Sarno Announces Commuter Parking Rates

City of Springfield Announces Construction Bid to Build East Forest Park Branch Library

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Western Massachusetts Rail Initiatives

City Increases Pension Funding by $2 Million

Mayor Sarno Makes Major Announcement on Springfield Police Contract Negotiations

Movies in the Park Returning this Summer

Mayor Sarno & Commissioner Barbieri Remember Officer Kevin Ambrose

City of Springfield Rebuilding Resilience in Aftermath of June 1, 2011 Tornado

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Officials Announce Creation of Facilities and Sustainability Engineer Position

City of Springfield Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the Seventh Consecutive Year

City of Springfield Announces Construction Bid to Replace Forest Park’s Main Greeting Road Culvert

Mayor Sarno Requests a City-Wide Moment of Reflection on Friday, June 1, 2018

Springfield Gun Buyback on Saturday, June 2 at the Raymond M. Sullivan Public Safety Complex

Springfield Fire Department to Carry Narcan, Now Trained and Equipped to Combat the Opioid Epidemic

Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on Chief of Staff Denise Jordan Tenure and Career Opportunity

Forest Park Concert Series Returning June 7, 14, 21 and 28

Mayor Sarno Appreciates and Urges a Positive City Council Reconsideration Vote on Downtown Market Rate Housing Proposal

After City Council Denial, Mayor Sarno Urges City Council to Accept State’s Chapter 90 Paving Funds that Benefit our Neighborhoods

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

Mayor Sarno Releases City of Springfield EEO4 Workforce Summary

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and CAFO TJ Plante Release Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Recommendation

Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act

Mayor Sarno Responds to Union Claims They “Lack Knowledge” and Did Not Act “Unprofessional”

Mayor Sarno Reaches Out to Yarmouth and Auburn Police Departments with Sympathies and Bail Legislation Fix (& Change.org Petition)

Springfield Campanile to Undergo Temporary Safety Measures

City Officials Meet with U.S. Attorney’s Civil Rights Division

Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on MGM Springfield

MGM Springfield Jobs: Apply Now!

Mayor Sarno Responds to Police Union Protest

Mayor Sarno and Commissioner Calvi Recognize Springfield's Two Newest Firefighters

City of Springfield Recognizes National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Smile! You’re on Springfield’s Candid Camera

Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on South Congregational Church Public Health and Safety Inspection

Public Health and Safety Inspections to Move Forward at South Congregational Church

Mayor Sarno Comments on Another Bail Reduction for Another Gun Toting Drug Dealer by Judge David Ricciardone

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the Springfield NAACP Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

East Forest Park Library: Promise Realized Campaign Announces $250,000 Grant

Carew Street Entrance to Mercy Medical Center to Undergo Redesign

Mayor Sarno Responds to City Council’s Edict to Become a Sanctuary City and Not Enforce Laws

CRRC MA Hosts Supplier Diversity & Procurement Fair

Mayor Sarno's Statement on National Vietnam Veteran’s Day

Mayor Sarno Orders Re-Inspection and Review of Stripping Tax Exempt Status of South Congregational Church

Mayor Sarno's Easter and Passover Greeting

Cease and Desist Issued to ‘Youthful Expressions’ at the Eastfield Mall

Mayor Sarno Issues Update on 49 Belmont Ave.

Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on South Congregational Church Defiance in Recruitment of a Sanctuary Family

Forest Park Concert Series Accepting Applications for Musical Talent

FY 19 Budget Hearings - Board of Assessors

Mayor Sarno and Congressman Neal Welcome Toireasa Ferris, Kerry County Councilor for Tralee, Ireland

Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on the Relief Efforts of the Belmont Ave. Fire

Springfield City Hall Closed Tuesday, March 13, 2018/Trash and Recycling Services Also Cancelled

FY19 Budget Hearings - Parks & Facilities

Winter Storm Quinn: Trash/Recycling Collection

Springfield City Hall Closing at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2018

FY 19 Budget Hearings - Police and Fire

FY 19 Budget Hearings – Planning and Centralized Dispatch, Followed by Health and Human Services, Veterans Services, Elder Affairs and Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption

Winter Storm Quinn: Parking Ban and Trash/Recycling Collection

FY19 Budget Hearings – Internal Audit, Mayor’s Office, Elections, Law, City Council, City Clerk

FY19 Budget Hearings – Finance, 311, Comptroller, Capital Asset, Treasurer/Collector, Human Resources/Labor Relations, Procurement, Information Technology

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Hearings Set to Begin

FutureWorks Career Center Holding MGM Career Information Session on March 1

Big Y’s Growth Expands Distribution Center

2018-2019 Massachusetts Municipal Guide

Fire Department Awarded Third Consecutive Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Trophy

Mayor Sarno Again Responds to City Council Members Statements on Make-Up of City Department Heads

Mayor Sarno's Letter to the Editor in Response to City Council Members Statements on Make-Up of City Department Heads

Mayor Sarno and Commissioner Calvi Recognize Leonard A. Corbin, Springfield's First African-American Firefighter

Parks Department Celebrating 40 Years of February Family Events

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno Recognizes 50th Anniversary of the First 9-1-1 Call

City Announces First Workforce Training Graduation for New Healthy Homes Program

Mayor Sarno Presents Written Testimony in Support of MassDOT’s Public Meeting on Draft State Rail Plan at the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for the Raymond A. Jordan Senior Center in Blunt Park

Mayor Sarno and Commissioner Calvi Recognize New Class of Springfield Firefighters

2018 Springfield Colleen Coronation and Awards Presentation Ball

Greening the Gateway Cities Program Announces Major Funding to Plant Trees in the City of Springfield

Bernard “BJ” Calvi Sworn in as Springfield’s New Fire Commissioner

Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on New Dr. Seuss Mural

City of Springfield Retains Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law as Representative in Litigation Against Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors Fueling the Opioid Epidemic

Mayor Sarno Supports Governor Baker’s Attack on Opioid Crisis

Interested in Becoming a Springfield Firefighter? Attend the Open House on Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Public Health Council Hearing for Wednesday, January 17 Cancelled

Springfield City Hall Closed Tomorrow, January 17, 2018

Springfield Department of Public Works Enforcing Parking Ban and Postpones Trash Pick Up Tomorrow

Department of Elder Affairs and PVTA Partner to Offer Transportation to Seniors

Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on President Trump’s Recent Remarks

Cambridge College Launches the Commonwealth's First Hospitality Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Springfield Armory National Historic Site Transferred from U.S. Army to National Parks Service

Springfield Cultural District Receives $25,000 Grant

City of Springfield Releasing Request for Proposals for CDBG for Nonprofit Capital Improvements

City of Springfield Extends Cold Weather Response Plan

SEZP Special Board Meeting on January 2nd, 2018

American Red Cross and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno’s Third Annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

City of Springfield Activates Cold Weather Response Plan

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National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC)

HUD awards The City of Springfield $17 million to increase the City’s resilience.
NDRC Phase II Application

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Expanded Tax Payment Lookups - now including Trash Fee, Motor Vehicle Excise, and property taxes back to 2004.

Real Estate property cards - updated for FY 2018

Public Records - find records available on the City of Springfield website, and learn how to request additional records

CDBG-Disaster Recovery - Get information on Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief funds (CDBG-DR)

Casino Information -Documents, news and information about the casino project.

City Council Meetings - browse by date for agendas and meeting notes

Single Stream Recycling Program - FAQ, Dos and Don'ts

Fraud Hotline - report waste or abuse of City resources to the Office of Internal Audit

Important Information About Open Meetings

In the State of Massachusetts, M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 23B states all governmental bodies must have meetings that are open to the public and readily available to anyone who wishes to attend. The City of Springfield provides access to meetings online in a variety of ways. More info >>

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