Springfield finance

T.J. Plante oversaw municipal finances in Springfield for 16 years

Tax bills likely to go up next year because of higher residential property values

The plan to sell $755 million in pension obligation bonds is not without risk, said the city comptroller.

Springfield has the most underfunded employee pension plan in Massachusetts

Average single-family homeowner facing $216 increase

Even with relief, tax bill for average single-family home would increase more than $200

City councilors plan listening sessions in the fall.

New property tax rates are about to be set in the largest city in western Massachusetts. In the midst of a pandemic that has brought economic hardships…

The new fiscal year for Massachusetts municipalities started today, and Springfield has a new budget – minus some money for its police department. The…

With a national debate raging over policing, some elected officials in the largest city in western Massachusetts say now is not the time to spend money…