Springfield City Council repealed a 2013 ban on front-yard fences in two single-family zoning districts. Councilor Jerry Martin's amendment lets homeowners in Residence A and A1 install fences up to four feet, with any fence more than 25 percent solid capped at three feet.
Springfield City Council voted 12-0 to advance a tougher door-to-door sales ordinance after solar-panel solicitor complaints.
The Springfield City Council voted 10-1 to continue a special permit request that would let a 421 Main Street used-car dealership in Indian Orchard expand from 20 to 50 vehicles, citing decades of unresolved violations.
The Springfield City Council voted to refer a $100,000 Brightwood School redevelopment grant to the General Government Committee after Councilor Hurst alleged City Clerk Gladys Lopez has an undisclosed conflict of interest.
Springfield's DPW director resisted a councilor's push to fast-track tornado-area street repairs.
Springfield's City Council General Government Committee reviewed a 2025 mail-in voting breakdown and polling-site fixes, taking no votes.
Springfield City Council voted 10-0 to back state legislation letting the city set its own rent stabilization rules.
The Springfield City Council's Finance Committee reviewed more than $2.4 million in grants and budget transfers without taking a formal vote.
Springfield's City Council General Government Subcommittee unanimously forwarded a revived Youth Commission ordinance to the full council.
The Springfield City Council's General Government Subcommittee advanced a resolution requiring in-person attendance at council meetings, sending it to the full council without a formal recommendation.
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