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The Council approved a $50,000 litigation-related appropriation, authorized a seven-year Ford E350 van lease for local transportation services, and accepted a $552,397 FY27 in-lieu-of-taxes contribution from the Westfield Gas and Electric Light Department.
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The Council approved a transportation van lease intended to serve elderly and disabled residents, with driver training provided by the Council on Aging and no city costs beyond fuel, routine maintenance, and repairs. Several larger spending requests were sent to committees, including $2,432,242.42 to cover the Department of Public Works snow and ice control deficit and $124,380 for police body cameras and related services. A proposed $200,000 Community Preservation Act appropriation for a home for four adults with brain injuries initially failed, but the Council voted to reconsider it at the next meeting.
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