Government · Other Committee
Holyoke finance overhaul clears committee 4-1, heads to full council
Holyoke's Ordinance Committee voted 4-1 to send a finance department overhaul ordinance to the full City Council.
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Holyoke Disability Commission Reelects Officers, Votes to Pursue State Funds Account
Holyoke's Commission on Disabilities reelected its full officer slate and unanimously voted to reinitiate the state Section 22G accessible transportation funds account at its January 22 meeting.
Government · Other Committee
Holyoke Charter panel votes 2-1 to lower ordinance supermajority threshold
Holyoke's Charter and Rules Committee voted 2-1 to send a proposal to the full council that would lower the supermajority threshold for passing ordinances from nine votes to a simple majority.
Government · Other Committee
Holyoke Charter Committee Votes 2-1 to Lower Ordinance Passage Threshold
Holyoke's Charter and Rules Committee voted 2-1 to send a proposed rule change lowering the City Council's ordinance-passage threshold to the full council.
Government · Select Board
Holyoke Council Unanimously Bonds Over $12.5 Million for Three School Roofs
Holyoke City Council unanimously approved more than $12.5 million in school roof bonds and confirmed six municipal reappointments at its January 20 regular session. The council passed corrected and new appropriations for roof replacements at the Morris A.
Government · Other Committee
Holyoke Public Service Committee Advances Four Mayoral Board Appointments
Holyoke's Public Service Committee advanced four mayoral appointments to the full City Council in a busy January 15 session. Committee Chair and Ward 6 Councilor Juan Anderson Burgos, at-large Councilor Patty Devine, and at-large Councilor Howard Graney voted three to zero on each action.
Government · Other Committee
Holyoke CPA Committee reviews $725,000 Scott Tower restoration, garden funding bids
Holyoke's Community Preservation Act Committee heard funding pitches for a $725,000 Scott Tower restoration and a community garden expansion at its January 14 meeting.
Government · Finance Committee
Holyoke Finance Committee advances $12.5 million in school roof funding to City Council
Holyoke Finance Committee advances $12.5 million in MSBA school roof projects and approves $319,000 in 911 grants. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to send appropriations of $5,753,418 for Morris A.
Government · Other Committee
Holyoke Ordinance Committee Pushes Finance Restructuring Forward, Raises Job Description Concerns
Holyoke's new Ordinance Committee spent its first meeting scrutinizing a proposed finance department restructuring projected to save at least $100,000 annually and be budget-neutral in fiscal year 2027.
Government · Select Board
Holyoke City Council Passes Salary Increases, Confronts Tax Bill Rate Error
Holyoke City Council opens 2026 with salary vote, tax bill error disclosure, and Planning Board quorum fix.