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Mayor Presents Budget of $69.1M, Excluding Schools TONIGHT Showers. Low of 55. Search for The Westfield News The WestfieldNews Search for The Westfield News “THERE ARE NO STRANGERS Westfield350.com The WestfieldNews HERE ONLY FRIENDS YOU “T,IME IS THE ONLY Serving Westfield, Southwick, and surrounding Hilltowns HAVE NOT YET MET WEATHER CRITIC WITHOUT .” TONIGHT — WilliamAMBITION Butler.” Yeats Partly Cloudy. JOHN STEINBECK Search for The Westfield News Westfield350.comWestfield350.orgLow of 55. Thewww.thewestfieldnews.com WestfieldNews Serving Westfield, Southwick, and surrounding Hilltowns “TIME IS THE ONLY WEATHERVOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75CRITIC centsWITHOUT VOL. 88 NO. 138 THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019 75 Cents TONIGHT AMBITION.” Partly Cloudy. JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 Mayor 75 cents presents budget of $69.1M, excluding schools By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Mayor Brian P. Sullivan, in presenting the city’s budget at a Special City Council meeting on Wednesday, gave an over- view of the process to the councilors without getting into a lot of detail. The city’s budget request, minus the schools, totals $69,158,252. “This is my fourth consecutive year of pre- senting a balanced budget,” he said, adding that this year he is working with a new finance team in City Auditor Christopher Caputo and Treasurer Matthew Barnes. He said the process involved a lot of fact finding and questions and West D1 volleyball champs answers. Happy faces and a trophy held high for Westfield High’s winning volleyball team Wednesday at West Springfield High. See story Sullivan said in the process of building the and photos in today’s Sports Section. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) budget, he met individually with department heads and asked for level funded budgets from them. He said it was difficult with contract negotiations going on. Four unions have been ratified, with five more on the city-side, plus all of the school unions left to go, which he said is one reason that the budget was delayed. He also said that he would be available to Update offered on new school process attend any Finance committee review meetings that make sense. By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Sullivan added that on the agenda at the Correspondent meeting are requests for allocations to the WESTFIELD – The city is in the beginning phase of creating a health insurance premium account for employ- larger school in the core of the city that would combine Franklin ees. He said last year, they cut $1 million out of Avenue and Abner Gibbs schools. the account after several good years, but now Westfield Schools Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski and Chief they are putting it back in. Financial Officer Ronald R. Rix updated the community on the pro- “We’ve had good years. This year, not so cess Wednesday night at Franklin Avenue School, the proposed site much,” he said, adding that there have been a of a new build or renovation project. couple of large health insurance claims recent- The new school would add another 200-plus-students to the cur- ly. rent 220 at Franklin Avenue. “The auditor brought it to our attention that The Massachusetts School Building Authority selected the project some of the employees leaving weren’t on as one of 12 to consider from hundreds of applications from districts insurance, while new employees coming in are across the state, said Rix. Czaporowski noted that it is the only proj- getting insurance,” Sullivan said. But, he added ect currently being considered in western Massachusetts. that last year the $1 million that was cut was in The goal of the MSBA is the same as Westfield, said Czaporowski taxable money, while the requests, which were –“educationally appropriate and cost effective.” referred to the Finance Committee, are from Westfield is in the initial phase of gathering more information, swept accounts and Free Cash. which must be sent to the MSBA in July. As part of this phase, the Going back to the budget sheet, Sullivan said school department hired a firm to conduct an in-depth study on pro- Westfield Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Ronald R. Rix, it showed where the city started with requests jected enrollment and student needs. at right, speaks during a community meeting at Franklin Avenue from departments, and what he cut. He said the The next phase, if approved by the MSBA, is the feasibility study. School June 12 as Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski looks on. departments are below last year’s budget, with Rix said the city should know by the end of the year if it will be (Hope E. Tremblay Photo) the exception of the Department of Public invited to this phase. If it is, this is when space requirements, design Works and Engineering. The sheet showed a and study of existing space will come into play. a drop-off and pick-up, more parking and potentially one-way traf- total of $320,280 in cuts by the Mayor to the Costs were not part of the presentation because they are unknown. fic flow. Czaporowski said the MSBA would reimburse the city department requests. If the project moves forward with the MSBA process, design will 69.82% of the cost, excluding any costs related to preschool The schools did not need any additional dictate cost. Rix said they will take the neighborhood and neighbors funding from the city, even though they are up into account when designing the entrance and exit and could include See New School Process, Page 3 See City’s Budget, Page 3 Southwick Big Y open after small fire By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Correspondent SOUTHWICK – Big Y is open for business following a small fire Wednesday afternoon. Deputy Fire Chief Richard Stefanowicz said he received an automatic alarm signal as well as a call from the store at 3 p.m. A dozen firefighters responded Southwick Big Y is open for business after a small to the call. appliance fire June 12. (Hope E. Tremblay Photo) “The fire was contained to an appliance in the prep kitchen,” “That area is still shut down until it can be profession- Stefanowicz said. “We had it ally cleaned,” he said, noting foods affected include Big Y Abner Gibbs Spring Concert under control quickly.” rotisserie chicken. Abner Gibbs Elementary School presented their Spring Concert this week for Stefanowicz said the store Southwick Big Y staff evacuated the store quickly, said Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 with the Sounds of Spring. See additional photos was closed for nearly two hours Stefanowicz. Page 8. (Photo by Sheila Connally) and was opened just before 5 “The employees were great,” he said. “They were very p.m. after a health inspection. professional and did a great job helping everyone outside.” PAGE 2 - THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS United Bank Makes $5K Grant to MHA to Support Young Adult Transition Program WEST SPRINGFIELD – United Bank recently presented a $5,000 grant to MHA to support the Springfield-based nonprofit’s Young Adult Transition program, which provides residential and support ser- vices to young adults aged 18 to 26 who are transitioning from child/ adolescent mental health services into adult mental health services. A check presentation was held at United Bank’s offices at 95 Elm St. in West Springfield. “We are thrilled that United Bank is continuing its partnership with MHA through this generous grant,” said Kimberley A. Lee, VP Resource Development & Branding for MHA. “Funding will be used to provide program participants with sensory materials to enhance their therapeutic environment, field trips to broaden their life experi- ences, and upgraded furnishings for more comfortable day-to-day liv- ing in MHA residences. These items and experiences are not paid for under MHA’s contract with the state, but United Bank’s grant means MHA can help participants make more social connections and live bet- ter lives while improving and managing their mental wellness. United Bank also stepped up to be a sponsor for MHA’s 22nd annual golf tournament, which took place on June 3. It is gratifying to have the bank’s continuing support to help MHA help our participants live their of the community.” six months to two years and use this time to learn the skills best life.” MHA’s Young Adult Program focuses on increasing they need to transition successfully into independent liv- “MHA has many great programs that help different populations, and distress tolerance, mindfulness, and emotion regulation ing. we saw an opportunity to help a vulnerable group of people who can for young adults aged 18 to 26. A positive peer culture is United Bank has more than $7 billion in assets, 60 bank benefit from support and guidance making their transition into adult- supported in the program with staff teaching a wide vari- branches in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and nearly hood,” said DeBarge. “These folks are new adults and United Bank is ety of skills such as coping skills, conflict resolution, 800 employees squarely focused on helping individuals, pleased to support MHA’s innovative Young Adult Transition program recovery and relapse prevention, and money management. businesses, and nonprofit organizations succeed finan- that helps them build brighter futures and better outcomes as members Residents of this program participate for anywhere from cially. 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