Holyoke City Council unanimously re-elected Tessa Murphy Remleti as president and created a vice presidency for the first time in the body's history. The full 13-member council convened January 5 for its inaugural session, voting 12-1 on both the presidential and vice-presidential ballots.
Holyoke City Council closes its term with $13 million in school roof referrals and a tabled salary ordinance. At the December 16 meeting, the council referred three Massachusetts School Building Authority roof replacement projects to Finance — covering Elmer J.
Holyoke's Public Safety Committee cleared more than two dozen pending orders at its final December 15 meeting, closing most as complied with and preserving six others from automatic disposal under the council's new two-year term rule.
Holyoke's Joint Committee of the City Council and School Committee closed its term with unanimous votes on crosswalk safety, special education staffing, and a superintendent search update.
Holyoke's Community Preservation Act Committee voted unanimously to replace its financial consultant and restructure its administrative staff at its December 10 meeting.
Holyoke's Charter and Rules Committee unanimously advanced two reorganized subcommittee rule packages to the full city council at its December 9 meeting.
Holyoke Finance Committee approves $250,000 stormwater grant and three fund transfers at December 8 meeting.