Holyoke's Ordinance Committee opened a contentious public hearing on a 41-order zoning overhaul Tuesday, drawing a packed chamber of residents furious over a mailed notice they called confusing and alarming.
Holyoke Public Safety Committee tables Wyckoff Country Club noise complaints, seeks permits and enforcement review.
Holyoke's Public Service Committee voted unanimously to recommend the full City Council explore creating a poet laureate position for the city, while clearing four mayoral appointments to city boards.
Holyoke's Charter and Rules Committee voted 3-0 to have the city solicitor draft a formal rule requiring public comment participants to give their name and either their street address or ward number.
Holyoke's Community Preservation Act Committee recommended full funding for all six projects on its April 8 agenda, awarding $671,960 to be sent to the city council for final approval.
Holyoke's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee confirmed May 22 for its fourth annual Mayoral Bike Ride and sketched a monthly summer events calendar running through September. The committee, meeting April 8, set Fame, a downtown restaurant, as the start and end point for the 5-to-7 p.m.
Holyoke City Council unanimously approved two no-match public safety grants totaling $61,049.95 but failed to pass a housing incentive deal and tabled a proposed ban on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides at its April 7 meeting.
Holyoke's Commission on Disability unanimously approved a 17-question resident accessibility survey and received a presentation on the city's state-funded climate resilience planning process at its March 26 meeting.
Holyoke Finance Committee hears $900,000 chamber renovation estimate and tables a legal claims transfer.
Holyoke's Ordinance Committee voted unanimously to ban second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides on all city-owned property, targeting a July 1, 2026 effective date.