GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) —  Tonight at the John Zon Community Center, and via Zoom, the Greenfield City Council will have their first reading of the city’s Capital Budget. The Operating Budget will follow the Capital budget in the coming months.

The Ways and Means Committee met last night to discuss the capital requests, including over $600,000 for road work and repairs. Director of Public Works Marlo Warner shared that pot hole repairs will need to wait a few more weeks until we get further into the spring season so the roads can “heal.”

The proposed FY2026 Capital Budget (15 Orders), which will be voted on by City Council at the April meeting.

  • Appropriate $16,000 from Capital Stabilization for purchase of a fully electric vehicle for use by the Department of Public Works for meter reading.
  • Appropriate $300,000 from Capital Stabilization for purchase of three (3) fully equipped police patrol vehicles.
  • Appropriate $200,000 from Capital Stabilization for road work and repairs.
  • Appropriate $250,000 from Capital Stabilization for purchase of bucket lift truck.
  • Appropriate $150,000 from Capital Stabilization for purchase of one ton truck.
  • Appropriate $90,000 from Capital Stabilization for purchase of a Department of Public Works ¾ ton highway truck.
  • Appropriate $34,000 from Capital Stabilization for design and engineering services for repair of Maplebrook Culvert at 34 Riddell Street.
  • Appropriate $35,000 from Capital Stabilization for design, engineering and permitting services for repair of Colrain Street Bridge.
  • Appropriate $300,000 from Capital Stabilization for repair and installation of fire alarm panel for the Middle School.
  • Appropriate $35,000 for repair of Davis Street Tennis Courts.
  • Approve Department of Public Works Water Enterprise Fund to expend retained earnings funds for $35,000 to inspect Adam’s Hill Water Storage Tanks.
  • Approve Department of Public Works Water Enterprise Fund to expend retained earnings funds for $80.000 to purchase pickup truck.
  • Approve Department of Public Works Water Enterprise to bond for $500,000 for engineering and design services related to dredging Green River water supply intake.
  • Approve Department of Public Works Sewer Enterprise to bond for $200,000 for Inflow and Infiltration (INI) repairs and replacement.
  • Approve Department of Public Works to accept Chapter 90 funding for $622,758 for road work and repairs.