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Victor Davila
A committee led by Springfield City Councilor Victor Davila seeks to hire a consultant to study the potential revenue that could be drawn from nonprofits. “We are asking for $40,000 to yield a potential $20 million of new revenue to the city,” he said. (Douglas Hook / The Republican)Douglas Hook

SPRINGFIELD – A task force wants a consultant to develop a policy to increase the number of nonprofits making payments to Springfield in lieu of taxes.

City Councilor Victor Davila, who heads the City Council New Revenue Special Committee, announced he will work with Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the City Council to hire a consultant to develop rules to negotiate with the nonprofits.

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