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Council Approves Chapter 90, School Policy Resolutions
Agawam City Council backed two resolutions and tabled a housing trust fund proposal.
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City Council bans cryptocurrency ATMs, approves state grants
Agawam City Council unanimously finalizes cryptocurrency ATM ban and e-bike penalty ordinances. Ordinances TOR-2026-5 and TOR-2026-6 passed by 11-0 votes under Council President Anthony J. Russo. Finance Committee Chair Dino R. Mercadante reported unanimous approval of three state grants totaling
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Sub-committee backs opposition to state economic bills
Sub-committee backs opposition to state economic bills. The Community Relations Sub-Committee voted 4-0 to recommend a resolution opposing portions of state economic development bills in conference. Sponsored by Mayor Johnson, the measure was backed by Chair George Bitzas, Vice Chair Robert E.
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Finance Sub-Committee backs three grant resolutions
Agawam Finance Sub-Committee unanimously backs three state grant awards for council approval. The committee voted September 21 to recommend accepting 82,981 dollars from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and 121,427 dollars from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for
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Council approves data center moratorium and cryptocurrency ATM ban
Agawam City Council approves data center moratorium and cryptocurrency ATM ban. With all 11 members present, the Council voted unanimously to pass the final reading of a temporary data center moratorium and the first reading of a cryptocurrency ATM ban ordinance, confirm Peter Smus to the Agawam
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Council approves temporary data center moratorium on first reading
Agawam City Council unanimously approves data center moratorium on first reading. Council President Anthony J. Russo and Mayor Johnson co-sponsored the temporary ordinance, with the Finance Committee recommending approval 5 to 0, to give the town time to develop permanent regulations. The public
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City Council approves fence height ordinance for first reading
Agawam City Council approves fence height ordinance for first reading. The measure, sponsored by Council President Anthony J. Russo, increases the allowed height of non-frontal residential fences from 6.5 feet to 8 feet. An amendment changing "public nuisance" to "private nuisance" passed 8 to 0
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Council approves budget, voter ID measure in split decision
The Agawam City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Operating Budget with nine votes in favor and no opposition. Council President Anthony J. Russo presided with all 11 members present, including Councilor Thomas D. Hendrickson attending remotely. The council also approved a contentious
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Council tables FY27 budget vote 11-0
The Agawam City Council tabled its fiscal year 2027 budget vote after no residents spoke at the public hearing.
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City Council approves three budget transfers totaling $234,906
Agawam City Council unanimously approves three budgetary transfers totaling $234,906. The council voted 11-0 to move $50,000 from reserves to cover an electricity and heat shortage caused by the cold winter, $171,000 from reserves to solar purchase funding (which Finance Committee Chair Dino
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