Chicopee appropriates funds for Baystate Rd and Clarendon Ave sewer separation project

The Chicopee City Council has approved a request by Mayor Richard Kos for an appropriation of $1.53 million for the completion of the upcoming Baystate Road and Clarendon Avenue sewer separation project. The appropriation will be taken from available fund...

Chicopee appropriates funds for Chicopee/Springfield Sewer Interconnection study

Thursday evening, the Chicopee City Council approved a request by Mayor Richard Kos for an appropriation of $49,000 to fund the second phase of a feasibility study for the interconnection of Chicopee and Springfield sewer treatment facilities. The appropr...

Chicopee Firefighter promoted

Mayor Richard Kos today announced the promotion of Chicopee Firefighter Nicholas Lacasse to the rank of Fire Lieutenant.

Lacasse joined the Chicopee Fire Department in 2008 as a Firefighter/EMT and emergency medical dispatcher. He previously served in the ...

Chicopee announces Commonwealth Places Crowdfunding Campaign for Beautification of Chicopee Center

The City of Chicopee is excited to announce that the Department of Planning & Development is pursuing a grant through MassDevelopment’s Commonwealth Places program to beautify the streetscape in Chicopee Center. This campaign requires your h...

City Council passes 2018 FY budget

The Chicopee City Council met on Thursday evening, June 29, 2017 to vote on the City of Chicopee Budget for FY 2018.  The Council voted 12 to 0 to approve the budget with the only change being a denial of a request from the DPW of $60,000 for a n...

Chicopee announces swearing-in of two new Police Officers

Mayor Richard Kos has announced the swearing in of two new Police Officers that took place in a ceremony at City Hall today that included family and friends of those selected.

The two new Police Officers, Brett Salamon and Aaron West, both of Chicopee, hav...

City Council accepts PNCU's third $15,000 installment for Bookmobile

City Council Tuesday night approved an order from Mayor Richard Kos to accept a donation from Polish National Credit Union for the third installment of $15,000 towards the bank’s $75,000 commitment for the funding of Chicopee’s bookmob...

City Council approves $1.5 million in "Free Cash" to be applied to tax levy

The City Council Tuesday night approved an order from Mayor Richard Kos to use $1,500,000 in free cash to apply to the tax levy in an effort to minimize the impact the increase in the FY 2018 budget will have on tax payers.

The proposed budget is up 3.1%, ...