City Leadership
Springfield Mayor’s Office
The Mayor
Domenic J. Sarno
Domenic J. Sarno is a Springfield native and the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history. A graduate of the High School of Commerce and Westfield State University, he spent four terms on the City Council, including a turn as Council President, then ran the South End Community Center as its executive director from 2002 to 2007. Voters first elected him mayor on November 6, 2007, and returned him in 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023, the win that carries his current term through 2027. During his tenure the city has poured nearly $1 billion into new school buildings, landed the MGM Springfield casino that opened in 2018, steered the recovery after the June 2011 tornado tore through the South End, and pushed a downtown comeback anchored by the arts and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He and his wife Carla have two daughters, Cassandra and Chiara.
| In office | January 7, 2008 to present (6th term) |
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| Phone | (413) 787-6100 |
| Address | 36 Court Street, Room 214, Springfield, MA 01103 |
| Website | springfield-ma.gov/cos/mayor |
What the Mayor Does
Under Springfield’s mayor-council charter, the Mayor is the chief executive and holds broad power over how the city runs.
- Executive authority: enforces city ordinances and law, and oversees every municipal department.
- Appointments: names most department heads, board members, and senior staff, subject to City Council confirmation where the charter requires it.
- Budget: writes the annual city budget and sends it to the City Council to review and approve.
- Veto power: can veto a City Council ordinance, which the Council can override with a supermajority vote.
- School Committee: serves as the ex officio chair of the seven-member Springfield School Committee.
- Emergency authority: can declare a local emergency and direct the city’s response.
The Administration
The Mayor leads a full administration: a City Solicitor, a cabinet of department heads, and a constituent-services team that runs the Springfield Flex Squad, a rapid-response unit for neighborhood quality-of-life problems.
- City Solicitor: the city’s lawyer, advising the Mayor and every department and reviewing contracts and ordinances.
- Chief Development Officer: leads economic development, planning, and the city’s biggest projects.
- Department heads: appointed by the Mayor to run Finance, Police, Fire, DPW, Health and Human Services, Housing, Parks, and more.
- Constituent Services: call 311 (413-736-3111) or file a request online to reach the Mayor’s constituent-services team.
Contact & Engage
- Main phone: (413) 787-6100
- 311 (city services): 413-736-3111, open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, or online at springfield-ma.gov/311
- Office location: City Hall, 36 Court Street Room 214, Springfield, MA 01103 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM)
- Attend a Council meeting: a public speakout runs before most City Council meetings, so call the Council office at (413) 787-6170 to sign up.
- Write a letter: Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, 36 Court Street, Springfield, MA 01103.
Sources
Springfield government website (springfield-ma.gov). Verified July 2026.
The 13-member City Council works alongside the Mayor to pass ordinances and watch over Springfield’s money.