SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Springfield City Councilor Sean Curran is calling on Governor Maura Healey to restore $3 million in casino mitigation funds, which have been cut from the state budget.

The funds, part of a $20 million annual allocation for western Massachusetts communities, have historically been used by Springfield to address the local impacts of hosting the MGM Springfield resort casino.

"The City of Springfield bears the greatest burden from casino-related traffic, public safety demands, and infrastructure needs," said Councilor Curran. "These mitigation funds were promised to help our community manage those challenges. Redirecting this money away from Springfield breaks that commitment and places an unfair strain on our city budget."

Since 2015, Springfield has relied on

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