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    The document summarizes a meeting agenda between the Mayor of Springfield and the Lieutenant Governor. The agenda covers the city's finances, including a loss of over $1 billion in property value since 2008 and over $44 million in lost tax revenue. It also discusses the ongoing $88.5 million renovation of Union Station and plans for a Center of Excellence for workforce training. Additional requests are made regarding school transportation funding, public safety facilities, and support for various city initiatives and services.

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    Springfield MA officials make presentation to Lt. Governor Karyn Polito.

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    Lt Gov Final 04302015

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    The document summarizes a meeting agenda between the Mayor of Springfield and the Lieutenant Governor. The agenda covers the city's finances, including a loss of over $1 billion in property value since 2008 and over $44 million in lost tax revenue. It also discusses the ongoing $88.5 million renovation of Union Station and plans for a Center of Excellence for workforce training. Additional requests are made regarding school transportation funding, public safety facilities, and support for various city initiatives and services.

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    City of Springfield

    LieutenantGovernorKarynPolito

    MayorDomenicJ.Sarno
    CityofSpringfield
    April30,2015

    Agenda

    Welcome/Introduction
    Finance
    UnionStation
    WorkforceDevelopment
    SchoolTransportation

    CityProfile

    153,703population
    4th LargestCityinNew
    England
    33squaremiles
    17neighborhoods
    56schools 29,000
    students(2nd largestdistrict
    inNewEngland)
    Over90%studentseligible
    forfree/reducedlunch
    Overhalfbilliondollar
    budget($581.9million)

    Finance
    LevyCalculation
    PriorYearLevyLimit
    2.5%Increase

    FY11
    FY12
    FY13
    FY14
    FY15
    174,870,473 171,233,218 169,400,199 167,780,962 172,987,842
    4,371,762 4,318,594 4,452,106 4,194,524 4,324,696

    Subtotal
    NewGrowth

    179,242,235 175,551,812 173,852,305 171,975,486 177,312,538


    3,482,214 4,526,534 5,868,281 5,796,076 3,893,490

    PotentialLevyLimit

    182,724,449 180,078,346 179,720,586 177,771,562 181,206,028

    LevyCeiling(ActualLevyLimit)
    LOSTREVENUE
    TOSUPPORTOPERATIONS

    171,233,218 169,400,199

    167,408,833

    172,959,829 176,123,213

    11,491,231 10,678,147 12,311,753 4,811,733 5,082,815


    TotallosttodateFY11FY15: 44,375,679

    Since2008,thecityhaslostover$1billionin
    newvalue

    LostNewGrowth
    FY11
    FY12
    FY13
    FY14
    FY15

    3,482,214
    4,526,534
    5,868,281
    5,796,076
    3,893,490

    Total

    23,566,595

    Asadirectresult,theCityhasreducedworkforce
    byover270fulltimeemployeesthroughlayoffs
    andunfilledvacancies
    Request: HomerulelegislationtoallowCityto
    capturenewgrowthabovecalculatedlevyceiling

    Finance
    AverageSingleFamilyValue
    2007$151,500
    2008
    $139,300
    2009
    $137,700
    2010
    $135,300
    2011
    $133,800
    2012
    $127,200
    2013
    $131,800
    2014
    $131,500
    Lossof13%ofvaluesince2007

    UnionStation

    $88.5millionprojecttoconsolidateareastransportationnetworkwithintegratedrailandbus
    servicesaswellastransitorienteddevelopment
    Constructionunderway,settobecompletein2016inlinewithexpandedpassengerrailservice

    UnionStation

    RenovatedUnionStationterminaltosupportticketing,waiting,andsupportareasforbusandrailservice
    Constructionofa26bayintegratedintercity/regionalbusterminalanda377spaceparkinggarage
    Activationof64,000squarefeetofleasablecommercialspaceonupperfloorsoftheterminalbuilding

    UnionStation

    Request:SecureStatecommitmentof$12millionforfinalcomponentsofwork,includingtunnel
    waterproofingandplatformimprovements

    WorkforceTraining
    CenterofExcellence

    GoaltopositionSpringfieldasthe
    leaderforworkforcedevelopment
    andmanufacturinginnovation

    Criticalneedforexistingemployers
    intheregionsuchasSmith&
    Wessonandnewcompanies
    enteringthemarketincludingCNR
    RailwaysandMGMSpringfield

    Collaborationofpublicandprivate
    sectorhasinitiatedconceptualwork
    onaCenterofExcellencetobe
    developedattheSpringfield
    TechnologyPark

    WorkforceTraining
    CenterofExcellence
    Facilitynowunderdesign,components
    toinclude:

    ManufacturingInnovation
    BusinessDevelopmentandCapacity
    Building
    RegionalWorkforceDevelopment
    PartnerwithotherstoprovideIT,
    computer,software,math,and
    otherspecialskills

    Request:Stateparticipationinfuture
    planningsessionsandtheconsideration
    offuturefinancialsupport

    SchoolTransportation

    $23.6millionFY2015adoptedbudget(projectedcost$25million+/)
    $27millionFY2016projectedappropriation
    McKinneyVentohomelessstudents
    Outofdistrictplacementsforspecialneedsstudents
    Charterschooltransportation

    Request:Reliefforunplannedincreasingcosts

    Other
    Police:StateassistedbondingformunicipalpolicefacilitiessimilartoMSBA
    Fire:AdequatestaffingforWesternMassTrainingfacility
    Fire:Maintainfundingforfirefighterbehavioralhealthservicesandstudent
    firesafetyeducation
    Parks:ReleasingEnvironmentalBondBillfundingforLowerVanHornPark
    damrepairs,citywidetreeplanting,furtherdebrisremovalfromtornado
    Facilities:GreenleafCommunityCenterimprovements,facilityefficiency
    upgradesincludingUnionStation,assistancewithremovalofunderground
    storagetanks
    DPW:Unfundedmandatesforfloodcontrolsystemandstormwaterquality
    testing,MassDotregulationsforadditionaldesignservicesdrivingupcostsof
    projects.
    HealthandHumanServices:Expandedstatelegislationprovidinglocalcontrol
    overbarbershopsandnailsalons
    HealthandHumanServices:StatefundingsupportforTreatmenton
    DemandCenterinwesternMassachusetts
    Libraries:AdditionalfundingsupportforAdultLiteracy Read/Write/Nowand
    MassCulturalCouncil AfterSchoolLiteracyprograms
    ElderAffairs:Expandedtransportationoptionsforseniorcitizens
    Schools:Unemploymentcostsforteachersduringsummervacation
    Citywide:Increasewrittencontractthresholdfrom$5,000to$25,000

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