Agawam City Council approves firefighter pay deal and zone change.
City Council · Meeting of March 16, 2026
Agawam City Council unanimously backs firefighter pay deal and Mill Street zone change. The body approved a collective bargaining agreement for AFL-CIO Local 1973 Firefighters Association and a $103,034.65 budgetary transfer from Salary Reserve to Fire Department line items to fund the first year of the new contract, both passing 11 yes, 0 no. In a separate action, the Council unanimously approved a zone change petition (ZC-2026-1) to reclassify properties at 515 and 533 Mill Street from mixed residential, business, and agricultural districts to residential A-2 district, with both the Legislative Committee and Planning Board recommending approval.
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Source: the City Council meeting of March 16, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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