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.
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.
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.
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.
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.