The city council in Springfield, Massachusetts has scheduled a special meeting Monday to vote on a new budget.
The council has held three public hearings on the $595 million budget proposed last month by Mayor Domenic Sarno. At the hearings, councilors heard from the directors of the city’s 35 departments and agencies.
Sarno said he is proud of the budget which maintains core services, avoids layoffs, hires additional police and firefighters and does not touch the city’s cash reserves.
" We have done this through rolling up our sleeves, making difficult decisions, and making strategic decisions that help us down the road," Sarno said in May.
A budget must be in place for the start of the new fiscal year July 1st.
