Town Government
West Springfield Town Council
About the Council
Nine people hold the power of the purse in West Springfield, and five of them answer to you no matter which street you live on. The town elects five councilors at large, chosen by every voter in West Springfield, and four by district, one for each of Districts 1 through 4. The Mayor writes the budget, but the Council is the body that votes it, holds the public hearings on it, and passes every ordinance in the town’s code. All nine seats were on the November 2025 ballot: seven candidates competed for the five at-large seats, District 1 was decided by a 275 to 210 vote, and the other three district councilors ran unopposed.
- Sets policy and law by passing ordinances and resolutions.
- Controls the budget by voting on what the Mayor proposes, after public hearings.
- Works in committee: five subcommittees handle Traffic and Safety, Ordinance and Policy, Human Resource Personnel, Budget Management, and Utility matters.
Council Members
Five councilors are elected at large by every West Springfield voter. The other four each represent a single district. The Council chooses its own officers: for the current term, Michael J. LaFlamme of District 2 is Council President and Frederick J. Connor of District 4 is Vice President.
Brian J. Griffin
Jaime L. Smith
James T. Welch
Diana C. Coyne
David A. Sypek
William E. Forfa
Michael J. LaFlamme
Anthony R. DiStefano
Frederick J. Connor
Every councilor can be reached through the Town Council office at Town Hall: 413-263-3015, towncouncil@tows.org. The current roster with individual contact details is on the town’s Town Council page.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: the meeting calendar, agendas, and minutes are posted on the town’s Town Council page, along with a meeting viewer for watching sessions.
- Public hearings: the Council publishes public hearing information on the same page. Hearings on ordinances and the budget are where a resident’s argument reaches the people who hold the vote.
- Public comment: check the posted agenda for the sign-up procedure.
- Which district is yours: the town publishes a district map on the Town Council page, so you can find your own councilor by address.
Public hearings and meetings are where residents shape city decisions.