Holyoke City Council voted 10-3 to scrap its supermajority ordinance rule and unanimously greenlit a redevelopment permit for the long-vacant Kmart Plaza.
Holyoke council committee unanimously clears the way to demolish the long-vacant former Kmart building at 2201 Northampton Street.
Holyoke Finance Committee approved more than $600,000 in Police Department budget transfers and recommended a five-year VOIP phone contract with Spectrum at its May 13 meeting.
Holyoke Ordinance Committee advances simple-majority voting rule and continues divisive zoning hearing to September.
Holyoke City Council unanimously appointed Cheryl Allen as city accountant and adopted a first-in-Western-Massachusetts ban on rodenticide bait stations on city property at its May 5 meeting.
Holyoke Ordinance Committee advances school bus safety camera law and tables shopping cart ordinance.
Holyoke's Development and Government Relations Committee advanced a cluster of housing, land-use, and business license items at its April 27 meeting.
Holyoke City Council votes 9-2 to update charter appointment authority and accepts a $2 million EPA wastewater grant.
Holyoke City Council approves charter petition and $2 million EPA sewer grant but tables disputed treasurer appointment.
Holyoke City Council accepted a $2 million EPA sewer grant and passed a contested charter amendment 9-2 at its April 21 meeting. Acting President Iván Vega presided in the absence of President Ruffman Blurden.