| Matt Conwaymconway@thereminder.com. Kateri B.Walsh is one of two women serving on the Springfield City Council. City Council Meetings, Agendas andMinutes- search or browse expanded documentation and coverage of meetings of the full council and subcommittees, starting from October 2013. Collins is a retired representative for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and a member of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee. City of Springfield City Council Elections. Hasan Karim, covers all things business in Clark and Champaign counties. 37 KB. All four candidates recently responded to Springfield News-Sun questionnaire, and they highlighted issues they think are facing Springfield as well as potential solutions. An annual event, Restaurant Week encourages dining at restaurants in every city neighborhood. Williams, the Ward 5 councilor since 2016 and president for the last 18 months. His term as Springfield City Commissioner was his first time seeking that office and he said that he is running for re-election because he feels theres still much more work he can do. Two candidates are running in the May 17 election to fill the Springfield City Council Ward 5 seat: Mark Molina and Victoria Doyle. As we move closer to the election, Reminder Publishing will be conducting a question-and-answer interview with each candidate to discuss specific city issues and their viewpoints on each issue. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1988 Press Photo Springfield City Council candidate Ray DiPasquale, wife Nancy at the best online prices at eBay! Previously, vacancies with ward councilors would be filled by the remaining members of the council, but several councilors said they were not comfortable with that. Polling Locations, open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 13: . She states every citizen in every neighborhood must have equal protection and treatment from our Police Department.. All rights reserved. As well as rolling out programs that will help assist the small business owners that have seen significant impacts by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ward includes the second-furthest east part of Springfield, covering the area between 42nd Street east to Straub Parkway. 1200 Main Street, Springfield, MA . Members serve on standing committees, which study and review these matters. Earlier this month, the council took a first vote on the latest proposal to boost it another $10,000. He is also part of the Springfield Rotary and was a past board member of the Greater Springfield Partnership. Moorhouse is the communications director for the Womens Funding Network. Doyle said she thinks her past experience in city government should help her "hit the ground running" as a new Springfield councilor. Springfield City Councilor, Ward 2. Finishing third and out of the running was Ellen Morehouse with 225 votes, or 15.9%, Springfield Election Commissioner Gladys Oyola-Lopez said a total of 1,424. votes were cast, or 9.6% percent of the 14,843 registered voters in Ward 5. Four Democrats are running in the September 6 primary for the Governor's Council seat representing western Massachusetts. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Zone 1- Monica Horton is the incumbent and unopposed. To raise awareness they are creating a voter guide and invited city council . Updated: Aug. 17, 2022, 9:13 a.m. |. A clean neighborhood is one that revitalizes and reinvigorates the spirit as well as protects the environment, he said. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. She is currently chair of the Maintenance and Development Committee that oversees the Department of Public Works, Parks and Recreation and Capital Assets. The Springfield City Council consists of13 members elected for a two year term. Facilitate and Administer . /. City Council President Jesse Lederman has announced that the City Council will resume in-person hearings and regular meetings in the City Council Chamber beginning on August 22, 2022. Ellen Moorhouse of 48 Undine Circle. Edward Collins of 570 Tinkham Road. I humbly ask for your vote on Tuesday Nov. 2 and encourage voters to reach out to me through Facebook and on my website. Kateri and Dan have raised seven children in the city of Springfield and are grandparents of 11. July 25th, 2022. I have never seen seven candidates for one ward seat, she said. As a state representative, I fought to bring a UMass Campus to downtown Springfield at Tower Square. Candidates include Lavar Click-Bruce, Nicole D. Coakley, Edward . Legislative powers of the city are vested in the City Council, consisting of five members elected citywide and one from each of the city's eight wards, for two-year terms. Verify your city's ballot by visiting:http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elemuniele/munieleidx.htm. Debra Fletcher, Michael Kelly Lee and Tracye L. Whitfield did not respond to Reminder Publishing by press time. Audit city departments more regularly as chairman of the Audit Committee to protect tax payer dollars from being misused or spent frivolously without oversight from the City Council. Im running for re-election because I believe that working together, we can recover from this pandemic and tackle some of our longest standing challenges. Springfield must remain a place where young families can afford to buy their first home, and retirees can afford to stay in their homes. Too many of us have lost our lives, our jobs, our homes, and our close friends and family members. The Springfield Election Information provides information for the following City of Springfield Council positions that will be on the May 17, 2022 Primary Election: Springfield City Councilor, Ward 1. City Council At Large Candidates Peter R. Tallman (i)/At-Large City Council. That was unacceptable. That year, mayor Michael Albano was unopposed and only 14 candidates filed for the then-all at-large nine-member Council. Las mejores ofertas para Foto de prensa Mike Crowley candidato al concejo municipal de Springfield, Massachusetts estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! Springfield residents have until Friday at 5 p.m. to take out nomination papers for the 2021 election including all 13 City Council and six School Committee seats. Below you'll findcandidates running in the November 5th General Election in Massachusetts. Sean Curran, Justin J. Hurst, Jesse Lederman, Kateri B. Walsh, Tracye L. Whitfield, James Ryan, Juan F. Latorre III, Michael Kelly Lee, Juan J. Caraballo III, and Debra Fletcher are the candidates running for the at large positions. The election coincided with her 33rd birthday, and when she broke the news to supporters that she came up short, they serenaded her with a verse of Happy Birthday. He was then placed officially on the ballot on June 15. Green previously ran for the Ward 5 council seat in 2019, garnering 26% of the vote in a loss to Williams. Womens Commission and as an inaugural member of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. 0:59. We need to support our seniors and veterans and support housing initiatives using the existing Community Preservation Act recently implemented by the city of Springfield. The ward map is required to be updated to reflect the actual population, based on the U.S. Census, which is held every ten years. The City Council in the largest city in western Massachusetts has chosen new leadership for 2021. Las mejores ofertas para Foto de prensa de Harold Langford, Comisin de Accin de Springfield, Massachusetts estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! Springfield needs educational opportunities for its students, The state spends millions on UMass in Worcester and Boston, we need that same commitment to Springfield. Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with the 5th grade students at Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School today to read one of Mayor Sarnos favorite books, A Home Run for Bunny by Richard Andersen, as part of Read Across America Day. I earned my bachelors degree from UMass Amherst, and am employed as an advisor for the UMass Amherst University Without Walls program in downtown Springfield. If I did not seek this office, there would be no one under 50 or anyone who identifies as female running. The currently proposed ward maps are based on the results of the 2020 U.S. census. One upside of the increased interest in public education is more candidate names on the April 6 ballot in Springfield and many other districts. The district breakdown is listed below: School Committee members will be elected everyfour years. On an additional Monday each month the council holds hearings on zone changes and permits. The city had 155,929 residents as of 2020, . 2021 The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Doyle added that she feels honored to have gotten support and endorsement from incumbent councilor Woodrow, who has held the Ward 5 position for 12 years and is now stepping away. Reminder Publishing reached out to each candidate, asking for a self-written introduction to . The council holds hearings, passes ordinances, financial orders and resolutions, oversees city finances, votes on the budget, and may authorize the sale of bonds. I also taught secondary English in the Springfield Public Schools for many years and served as an administrator in the district prior to opening a small investment business in the city. We are currently looking at how to speed up the process of converting vacant property into productive property, as well as providing additional ways for homeowners to finance homes through other than traditional loans, he said. General Laws of Massachusetts mandate an annual street listing of residents as of January 1 of each year. Councilor Walshs priorities as a member of the Council are public safety, economic development and jobs. The campus needs to be expanded. For me, that answer manifested in working with local stakeholders, holistically, to meet the needs of people, especially, but not exclusively, the marginalized. Eligible Springfield Residents who need Help Scheduling COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment can Contact Springfield City Library and Department of Elder Affairs. SPRINGFIELD With less than two months until the annual city elections, 10 residents have submitted nomination papers for five open, two-year City Council At Large seats. IN THE NEWS: Mass. He won the seat in 2019. Wednesday, Oct. 13: City Council at-large candidates. 5 members are elected at large by all the voters of the city. Im sad its not me but ultimately Im still proud to be from here.. That includes supporting efforts that develop comprehensive housing plans. Page last updated: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 01:32 pm. From public safety to housing and infrastructure, now is the time to think big and toward the future as we work to responsibly direct the unprecedented influx of federal funds to our community. Bailey, originally from Chicago, has been with Wittenberg University since 2010. She is also a Clark County Democratic Party Central and Executive Committee member and secretary of the Clark County Democratic Party. Moorhouse of 48 Undine Circle, who works as communications director for the Womens Funding Network, said she felt good about her campaign but wishes only she finished higher. He said that includes focusing on ways to not only revitalize the downtown area but to also generate investment into every corner of the city. SPRINGFIELD - Candidates for the vacant Ward 5 City Council seat have been working and preparing for Tuesday's special election. The city also is part of a smaller . 385 likes. More info >>. A half-hour public speak-out session is held before every regularly scheduled council meeting. If elected, Phillips said she would focus on three focal points during her tenure. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1982 Press Photo Candidates Sam Rotondi, William Martin, Springfield, MA at the best online prices at eBay! A graduate of Central High School, UMass Amherst, and Western New England, I work as an engineer in the telecommunications industry. He has also been involved with the NAACP and is a board member of the NorthEast Ohio Black Health Coalition and is also a board member of Youth With a Positive Direction (Illinois). Molina has served on the Springfield Utility Board in Position 5 since January 2020. Democratic candidate for Governor's Council Jeffrey Morneau. Oyola-Lopez said she thinks that may have contributed to the interest from candidates. Edward Clinton Green of 128 Navajo Drive. Its also meant working directly with neighbors and constituents, sharing information through Virtual Town Halls and assisting residents one-on-one with accessing resources related to housing and unemployment. Zone 3 - Mike Schilling . Another important power of the council is land-use regulation through zoning ordinances and the granting of special permits. Elect Lisa Thompson for Ward 8 City Council, Indian Orchard. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Topics discussed by candidates included economic development, available and affordable housing in the city, clean water, representation and equal opportunities and access to resources. Failure to respond to the census shall result in removal from the active voting list and may result in removal from the voter registration rolls. It has a population of 58,662, according to U.S. Census estimates as of 2020. Too many of our citizens work hard each day only to drive down streets riddled with garbage and blighted homes. I am a lifelong Springfield resident and a graduate of the Springfield Renaissance School. The City Council generally meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. The Springfield School Committee consists of the Mayor,who is chairman;2 memberswho areelected at-large; and4 members who are elected by district. He also reports on the local healthcare industry as well as local government. The council also elects the city clerk for a three-year term and confirms the appointment of the city auditor. He resigned to pursue other opportunities with his career. Springfield residents have until . Senior Center 128 Park Street. Molina began coaching and refereeing soccer games, volunteered as a cub master for Maple Elementary and as a scoutmaster for Troop 51 in the city's Thurston neighborhood. Has been a reporter since 2017. SPRINGFIELD The slate for the upcoming special election to fill a vacancy on the City Council will feature seven candidates, according to Election Commissioner and City Clerk Gladys Oyola-Lopez. At the time of this resignation, he was just two months into a two-year term. Ward 5 candidates Lavar Click-Bruce and Edward Collins Jr. win special election. I want our council to be business friendly we need jobs. Springfield city commissioners serve four-year terms, and both Estrop and Rue were elected in 2017. Las mejores ofertas para Foto de prensa del candidato al consejo municipal Harold Langford Jr., Massachusetts estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! Each of the residents who took out nomination papers and returned them with more than 100 signatures before the June 28 deadline, she said. Kateri was the lead sponsor for the implementation of the Brave Act that provides financial security for city employees while on active duty. One of my strengths is to bring solid leadership and various situations that I have engaged within my role as a commissioner. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Other than that, well be doing what we did to get us this far.. Fight for Covid-19 merit pay for all city employees who continue to serve on the frontlines as essential workers during the pandemic. Its an honor, as a lifelong resident, residing in Sixteen Acres, to introduce myself. Oct 25, 2021. WAMC. Springfield Vote Counts As a two-term City Councilor Ive focused on building coalitions and relationships to deliver results for every neighborhood. By holistic, I mean from economic to social, from emotional to spiritual, Springfield is in need of a renewal, revival and rebranding, Bailey said. It was held in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. I give kudos to the voters coming out here and being supportive of this special election, Bruce said. Las mejores ofertas para 1985 foto de prensa candidata para el Concejo Municipal de Westfield, MA Barbara Russell estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! Springfield, Massachusetts. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Reminders Publishing. Under tentative dates proposed for the special election for the Ward 5 City Council seat, nomination papers will be available at Springfield City Hall beginning June 10, 2022 and must be returned . I want to take that activism and community involvement and bring it directly to the City Council. Candidates in the upcoming preliminary election for the Ward 5 Springfield City Council seat are, clockwise from top left, Lavar Click-Bruce, Nicole D. Coakley, LaMar Cook, Ellen Moorhouse, Michael Lee and Edward Collins. Before that he served 10 years as the superintendent at the Springfield City School District. I want to continue the work and move us forward together, Estrop said. To ensure access to opportunities, I will promote knowledge. Former 2015 City Council At-Large and 2017 School Committee candidate Lamar Cook announced his campaign for the Ward 5 seat on June 10. She is married to retired USMC Cap. Terence Murphy Ward 3 Candidates David K. Bartley (i) Ward 4 Candidates. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Advocate to make Springfield, women and minority-owned businesses a priority when distributing over $90 million in city contracts. Halting the construction of a polluting biomass waste incinerator, passing legislation to limit hotel-style rental companies in residential neighborhoods, holding public utilities accountable for fixing gas leaks and street lights, standing up against unfair internet data caps, expanding our Responsible Employer Ordinance to ensure jobs for local residents on tax-payer funded projects, and pursuing the highest standards possible in policing and public safety through a nationally recognized accreditation process are a few examples of how we have worked to deliver results on the City Council. He decided to return to the city 10 years later and make it his adopted home. Additionally, 1 member is elected from each of the 8 wards. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1989 Press Photo Pittsfield City Solicitor Paul W. Cormier - sra25297 at the best online prices at eBay! The housing priority is and will continue to be addressed by the public and private sectors of the community working together through organizations like the Housing Consortium, Estrop said. We have made great progress in Springfield in the last four years. The preli . Drop off to Room #8 on the ground floor of City Hall, Fill outthe census online and submit it electronically via E-mail to, If you have any questions regarding the Dog License portion of the census you can call the Clerks Office at 787-6096. Two candidates are running in the May 17 election to fill the Springfield City Council Ward 5 seat: Mark Molina and Victoria Doyle. All rights reserved (About Us). Springfield City Councilor, Ward 5. Springfield, Massachusetts Area. That includes adding better housing options for everyone from first-time home buyers to low-income people or those without any income, Molina said in his email to The Register-Guard. Phillips is an educator and a Springfield native who is a city schools employee. Rue is a local business owner and is the president and general manager of Littleton & Rue Funeral Home and Crematory. If they wish to oppose an ordinance already approved or to have one adopted, they may obtain action through a referendum petition or an initiative petition. I humbly ask for your support again. Early voting has already begun at the Clark County Board of Elections, and those commissioner candidates who are elected on Nov. 2 are expected to start their term in the beginning of next year. The last time the city had no preliminary at all was 1999 according to Election Commissioner Gladys Oyola. 2021 Municipal Election Early Voting Begins Saturday Oct. 23. He said the commission has passed new legislation addressing vacant property in Springfield as well as passed ordinances providing tax incentives for building or refurbishing property on the southside of the city. Their objective is to bring arts, cultural events and opportunities to local artists throughout the city. Springfield voters will head to the polls April 6 to decide the makeup of more than half the City Council. 0:57. Louis Krauss covers breaking news for The Register-Guard. Precincts 1 & 2 - W.S. Peter R. Tallman (i)/At-Large City Council. My service to our city has prepared me to serve. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our. Back. For Ward 5, Williams, running unopposed, received 1,348 of 1,888 ballots cast.But heading into the weekend before the election, Oyola-Lopez said her office had received 450 mail-in ballots. We want and need action now, Estrop said. 2023 www.registerguard.com. Once approved by the City Council, the new ward map will take . (Don Treeger / The Republican) 8/16/2022, I suspect that Ill have a larger crew of people available to help me do that than I did the first time around, Collins said. The 2019 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019, and was preceded by a primary on September 10, 2019. I am committed to going to City Hall to do the peoples' work, and do what I can to ensure that we not only recover from this crisis, but rebuild our community stronger than ever. Published August 15, 2022 at 4:24 PM EDT. Longtime Commissioner Joyce Chilton announced early this year that she would not seek re-election. I continue to be committed to attracting and retaining families invested in our city by focusing on issues that will make Springfield a safer and more attractive place for our residents. Fully virtual City Council Sub-Committee meetings will continue at the discretion of Committee Chair's while we work to upgrade the Committee Meeting Room to allow for similar hybrid participation. Precincts 3-8 - W.S. We must have individuals in office who are willing to fight to ensure that all community members have equal opportunity to access healthy fresh food, jobs, transportation and safe spaces to be their authentic selves, Phillips added. Bruce, who spent the night of the special election with his family, said he was elated when the results were announced. (WWLP) - The Springfield Mayor election isn't until 2023 but City Council and School Committee positions will be challenged on Tuesday . In my second term, I hope to emphasis that we need to pay for our water and sewer infrastructure through federal and state funding, not simply rate increases on city residents. As a member of a Council Young Professional Sub Committee, I worked alongside residents to encourage employers to offer first-time homebuyers incentives, and to simplify food truck permitting. Improving outreach from the city's end would be one area she wants to fix so residents are better tuned-in to city developments. https://www.caraballoforspringfieldcitycouncil.com/.