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.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"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/).