GREENFIELD — Is Greenfield a city or a town?
Residents will have a chance to weigh in on the question during a public hearing scheduled for Wednesday night’s Town Council meeting. The council is set to vote on whether to amend the Town Charter by deleting the word “town” and replacing it with the word “city” throughout the document — officially changing Greenfield’s designation.
Greenfield is sometimes referred to as “The City known as the Town of Greenfield,” and changed to a city-style, mayor-council form of government 14 years ago. Council Vice President Isaac Mass, who proposed the change in language to formally designate Greenfield as a city, said the confusing title presents challenges in applying for grants and other state and federal applications that have eligibility dependent on the designation.
The Appointments and Ordinance Committee voted unanimously in favor of recommending the change last week.
The full council is scheduled to vote on the change Wednesday night after the hearing at Greenfield High School. At the beginning of the 7 p.m. meeting, members of the public will have a chance to voice their opinions on the idea.