Greenfield Council Approves $25,000 for Poets Seat Tower Repairs

The Greenfield City Council voted this week to appropriate $25,000 toward the next phase of repairing Poets Seat Tower, one of several municipal matters moving through town boards alongside proposals to end citywide parking requirements and ban the sale of kratom.

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"City begins on road to repair Poets Seat Tower" — The Greenfield City Council voted late this week to appropriate $25,000 toward the next steps in restoring the tower, Franklin County Now reports. (read it at https://franklincountynow.com/news/216612-city-begins-on-road-to-repair-poets-seat-tower/)

"Air quality alert from wildfire smoke" — An air quality alert took effect in Greenfield as smoke from Canadian wildfires moved into the region, according to Franklin County Now. (read it at https://franklincountynow.com/news/216612-air-quality-alert-from-wildfire-smoke/)

"Proposal considered to end parking requirements in Greenfield" — Greenfield's Economic Development Committee floated dropping the city's parking-space requirements entirely, Franklin County Now reports. (read it at https://franklincountynow.com/news/216612-proposal-considered-to-end-parking-requirements-in-greenfield/)

"Greenfield considers kratom sale ban" — The Board of Health is weighing a ban on kratom sales, following a trend seen elsewhere in the region, according to Franklin County Now. (read it at https://franklincountynow.com/news/216612-greenfield-considers-kratom-sale-ban/)