Springfield receives $1.3M for paving from state’s ‘millionaires tax’

SPRINGFIELD — The city will receive $1.3 million from the Fair Share Amendment to pave additional streets next spring.

State voters adopted the amendment, also known as the millionaires tax, in 2022. Some of that money is set aside for transportation, which can include street paving, said Christopher Cignoli, director of the city's Department of Public Works.

The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission is finishing a study to evaluate the condition of different city streets. The city will decide how to use the $1.3 million and the approximately $5 million in annual Chapter 90 money that comes from the state Department of Transportation based on priorities and needs, he said.

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