Council Commits $25,000 to Begin Poets Seat Tower Repairs
The Greenfield City Council voted to appropriate $25,000 toward next steps for repairing the landmark Poets Seat Tower, while city boards separately weighed eliminating downtown parking requirements and banning kratom sales.
TOWN HALL
The City Council approved $25,000 in funding to begin the process of repairing Poets Seat Tower, the historic observation tower that is a signature landmark for the city, according to a News Flash-sourced report. The vote sets in motion the next phase of planning for the structure's rehabilitation, though a timeline for construction has not yet been announced.
Separately, the Economic Development Committee this week discussed a proposal to eliminate parking requirements citywide, part of an effort to ease development rules in Greenfield. The Board of Health is also considering a ban on the sale of kratom, joining a number of other Massachusetts communities weighing similar restrictions on the herbal supplement.
The City Council additionally voted to appropriate $25,000 toward next steps on a proposal that would cap resale prices for sports and concert tickets, according to town-sourced reporting, though details on enforcement and scope were not specified.
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"Air quality alert from wildfire smoke", Franklin County Now reports that Canadian wildfire smoke has triggered an air quality alert affecting the Greenfield region; separate air-quality tracking also listed Greenfield readings as unhealthy for sensitive groups today (read it at https://franklincountynow.com/news/216612-air-quality-alert-from-wildfire-smoke/).
"Proposal considered to end parking requirements in Greenfield", Franklin County Now reports the city's Economic Development Committee this week discussed eliminating parking requirements citywide, a story also touched on in town channels (read it at https://franklincountynow.com/news/216612-proposal-considered-to-end-parking-requirements-in-greenfield/).
"City begins on road to repair Poets Seat Tower", Franklin County Now reports the City Council voted to appropriate $25,000 toward next steps for repairing the tower, a move the town's own News Flash also covered today (read it at https://franklincountynow.com/news/216612-city-begins-on-road-to-repair-poets-seat-tower/).
"Greenfield considers kratom sale ban", Franklin County Now reports the Board of Health is weighing a ban on kratom sales, following similar moves elsewhere in the region (read it at https://franklincountynow.com/news/216612-greenfield-considers-kratom-sale-ban/).
"Sports, concert resale ticket prices could be capped", Franklin County Now reports the City Council has taken initial steps toward capping resale prices for sports and concert tickets (read it at https://franklincountynow.com/news/216612-sports-concert-resale-ticket-prices-could-be-capped/).