When MGM Resorts International first laid its chips on the table about building a Springfield casino, surrounding communities sought funding to mitigate its impact. While some were approved to eventually be allocated such funds, Hampden’s Select Board members at the time walked away empty-handed — or so they thought. More than four years later, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reached out to the town’s Select Board and asked what the community had planned for its $100,000 worth of mitigation funds, said Select Board Chair Donald Davenport. “Apparently, they neglected to notify us,” said Davenport. The community mitigation funds may be used to compensate for impact costs related to the casino, like public safety operational costs, transportation planning or transportation construction costs.