Springfield City Council

Despite recent divisions, Springfield's city council unanimously called for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to keep one of its biggest high school basketball showcases in the city.

Following weeks of press conferences, legal memos and debates, the Springfield City Council rejected a “no confidence” resolution targeting its president, Councilor Tracye Whitfield – but not before some confrontations in the council chambers.

The Springfield City Council president has cleared a no-confidence vote, with most councilors deeming her fit to lead as they wait to hear back from the State Ethics Commission.

Tonight, city councilors in Springfield will vote on a “no confidence” resolution concerning Council President Tracye Whitfield.Whitfield has been at the center of a lengthy city legal review – one dealing with conflict of interest cases that appear to violate state statutes.

The head of Springfield’s city council says she is not stepping down as both she and the city solicitor wait to hear from the State Ethics Commission. Tracye Whitfield has been under fire over apparent conflict of interest cases – some of which go back to 2021.

Months after taking her former workplace to court, a Springfield City Council member says the case has been settled, and that she's also happy to see changes being made.

Earlier this month, the head of Springfield’s City Council found herself at the center of a conflict of interest review/investigation, stemming from an agenda item the council voted on and approved. Because of undisclosed ties and other issues, the vote was considered “tainted,” and on Friday morning, it was rescinded.But, a new wave of alleged violations has now come to light, with some violations stretching back five years.

What started as a run-of-the-mill agenda item — one calling on the city to surrender an empty lot for effectively nothing — has become the Springfield City Council’s first controversy of the year, entangling the new council president in the process.

At the first regular council meeting of the year Monday, a new face as well as a returning, familiar one took their seats in the Springfield City Council chambers.A former council president who tried running for mayor is once again a councilor at large, while a new addition hopes to bring a new perspective to City Hall.

Springfield, Mass., has new leadership in its council chambers. Both the new president and vice president say they’re focusing on a few key issues this term, including the local economy.