The commissioner added that city dump trucks will be used to prevent vehicles from driving down certain streets where pedestrian traffic will be heavy.<\/p>\n
MGM Springfield President Mike Mathis added that he has great confidence in the security arrangements. Sarno said more than $13 million will be spent annually by the city for downtown law enforcement.<\/p>\n
Under MGM’s Host Community Agreement with the City of Springfield, the casino operator must pay the town $15.15 before opening. Officials say the company has lived up to the terms.<\/p>\n
MGM will then pay $2.5 million annually to Springfield to help fund its police and fire departments, as well as its schools. The casino will also share between 0.125 percent and one percent of its gross gambling revenues, with the host agreement predicting that will be around $1.3 million each year.<\/p>\n
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MGM will deliver the city another $2.5 million annually for its Community Development Grant, and write checks covering payment in lieu of property taxes of $17.6 million. Along with several other fees, the casino will direct more than $26 million annually into the city’s coffers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
MGM additionally has surrounding community agreements with Longmeadow, West Springfield, Holyoke, Agawam, Chicopee, Ludlow, and Wilbraham. Most of those arrangements require the casino to pay between $75,000 and $375,000 each year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MGM Springfield will officially open its $960 million doors next week on August 24 at 11 am ET. When it does, law enforcement will have a heightened presence around the property during its first week in operation. Local officials detailed security procedures on Wednesday in an effort to assure the community that safety is of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":86149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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