The city is developing a 25-year master plan to guide development through 2050, addressing challenges like affordable housing in a built-out community. “We want to start having conversations of what the community is going to look like in 25 years so we can work to get there now. Things just take time. Building this roundabout that we just finished took six years from the first time we started talking about it until I could cut the ribbon on it. So understanding that things don’t work fast, not just because of their government, because to do it right, you have to make sure you’re talking about all these different issues and taking them into account,” Reichelt emphasizes. The school system remains a cornerstone of West Springfield’s competitive advantage. “Our accountability data competes with every district on the west side of the river,” Reichelt notes, adding, “we’re cheaper than them all too” when comparing tax burdens. Chief of Operations Carly Camossi emphasizes Local, Dependable Sometimes You Just Need It To Work... (Since 1960) H.L. DEMPSEY CO., INC. •103 Baldwin St • West Springfield, MA 01089-5000 TEL (413) 736-8742 • https://hldempsey.com • info@hldempsey.com 228 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 05
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