Voters in Springfield may get a chance to weigh- in on the controversial changes proposed for MGM’s resort casino project.
Springfield City Councilors at a special meeting Tuesday will consider adding a non-binding referendum to the Nov. 3 election ballot.
The question proposed by council president Mike Fenton asks if voters support changing the development agreement between MGM and the city to eliminate a high-rise glass façade hotel from the casino project.
"My point is if the Springfield taxpayers enabled this facility to exist and to get this far, if they want to make this type of substantial change they should be asked again how they feel about that type of change," Fenton said.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has promised a “long hard look” at the proposed redesign of the $800 million project, which MGM said was necessitated by skyrocketing costs.