Chicopee
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City Council
The City Council will consider several zoning changes, including a 34-lot residential development and a mobile home park expansion. The meeting also covers new ordinances regarding snow removal on non-owner occupied properties and the prohibition of motorized transport on natural surface paths.
- Appropriation of $219,000 for Police Real-Time Info Center Analysts
- Proposed 34-lot residential development at 326 Chicopee Street
- Zone change for additional mobile home units at 725, 745, and 0 Memorial Drive
- New ordinance allowing city to clear snow from non-owner occupied sidewalks and bill the owner
- New $100 fine for operating non-human powered transportation on natural surface paths
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Chicopee Zoning Board of Appeals holds a public hearing on four variance requests. Items include reducing setbacks for a mixed-use building, increasing fence height, and subdividing lots at 25-27 State St. and Empire St. The board will also approve minutes and discuss old/new business.
- Variance to reduce side yard setbacks from 15' to 2.7' and 11', and rear yard from 25' to 7.8' for mixed-use building at 520 Chicopee St.
- Variance to increase fence height from 3.5' to 6' for privacy fence at 47 Maplewood Ave.
- Variance to allow existing two-family dwelling on undersized lot at 25-27 State St. with reduced frontage (100' to 50'), area (10,000 SF to 4,470 SF), and depth (100' to 89.39').
- Variance to create a new single-family building lot on Empire St. with reduced area (10,000 SF to 8,964 SF) and depth (100' to 89.64').
- Minutes from May 13, 2026 and discussion of old/new business.
City Council - Human Resources & Communication Committee
The Human Resources & Communication Committee will consider two mayoral appointments: Robert St. Lawrence to the License Commission and Melissa Harms to the Parks and Recreation Commission. The committee will also discuss meeting with software vendors OpenGov, MuniTrac, and Litix Insights to evaluate their products. Minutes from May 18, 2026 are also on the agenda.
- Appointment of Robert St. Lawrence to License Commission (term: June 2026 – June 2028)
- Appointment of Melissa Harms to Parks and Recreation Commission (term: May 2026 – May 2031)
- Order to meet with OpenGov, MuniTrac, and Litix Insights to discuss their products
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Conservation Commission
The Chicopee Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on July 1, 2026, to consider an NOI for replacing three multi-use bridges crossing Cooley Brook at Chicopee Memorial State Park. The project includes stream crossing improvements, vegetation restoration, drainage work, and approach updates. The meeting will also approve prior minutes and discuss upcoming projects.
- NOI for replacement of three bridges over Cooley Brook at 570 Burnett Rd, Chicopee Memorial State Park
- Stream crossing improvements, vegetation restoration, and drainage work
- Applicant: MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
- Tabled from June 17 meeting
City Council - Budget Hearings
The Committee of the Whole will conduct budget hearings for the 2027 fiscal year. The council will review funding requests and spending for several city departments.
- Budget hearing for Council on Aging
- Budget hearing for Mayor's office
- Budget hearing for City Clerk
- Budget hearing for City Council
- Budget hearing for School department
City Council
The City Council will meet to reconcile and approve the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The session includes votes on several million dollars in appropriations and updates to city employee salary scales.
- Approval of FY 2027 Budget
- $2,000,000 appropriation for capital budgeting
- $1,828,824 appropriation for High School track repairs
- $7,611.23 for police and fire indemnification
- Salary updates for Law, Planning, HR, Treasurer, Auditing, and Mayor's office staff
Retirement Board
The board will approve minutes from May, monthly expense warrants, and several retirement and membership applications. They will also discuss GASB 67/68, a spring conference report, comprehensive medical evaluations, and PERAC memos.
- Approval of monthly expense warrants
- Retirement applications and calculations
- Membership applications and refunds
- Survivor benefits
- GASB 67 & 68 discussion
City Council - Zoning Committee
The Chicopee Zoning Committee will evaluate several zoning map changes and special permit requests for city properties. Members will consider rezonings for a single-family home and a mobile home park expansion, alongside a request to waive lot dimensions for a new subdivision. The agenda also includes permits for a new entertainment venue and a residential dog kennel.
- Zone change from Bus A to Res A for a single-family home at 799 Front Street
- Zone change from Bus A and Res C to Res D to expand mobile home units at Memorial Drive
- Special permit to waive dimensional requirements for a 34-lot subdivision at 326 Chicopee St
- Special permit for alcohol and entertainment service at 300 Carew Street
- Special permit to operate a four-dog kennel at 54 Chester Street
City Council - Budget Hearings
The Chicopee City Council Committee of the Whole meets to conduct FY2027 budget hearings. Departments scheduled include License Commission, Purchasing, Facilities, Human Resources, Veteran Services, Library, Health, Treasurer and Debt Services, Planning & Development, Collector, Assessors, MIS, Emergency Management, and Golf.
- Review of FY2027 budgets for over a dozen city departments
- Hearings cover Treasurer and Debt Services (bonds & interest)
- Includes departments: Library, Health, Emergency Management, and Golf
Board of Registrars
The Board of Registrars will hold a regular meeting to approve previous minutes and review the Clerk's report. The discussion will focus on voter registration statistics and roll changes for the month of May.
- Approval of May 19, 2026 meeting minutes
- Review of May registration statistics (office, agency, online, and mail)
- Review of deleted voter registration records
City Council - Budget Hearings
The Chicopee City Council Committee of the Whole will hold budget hearings for FY 2027. Departments covered include Registrars, Building Inspection, Police, Law, Fire, DPW, Engineering, Flood Control, Forestry, Highway, Parks, Sanitation, Water, Recreation, Sewer, and more.
- Budget hearings for Police Department
- Budget hearings for Fire Department
- Budget hearings for DPW including Highway, Parks, Sanitation
- Budget hearings for Water and Sewer utilities
- Budget hearings for Registrars, Building Inspection, Law