City Council

The first of three budget hearings held before the City Council had directors of several departments explain their requests. The budget for city departments can be viewed here. First up […]

En Español AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT   LAID ON THE TABLE 1. The Committee on Ordinance to whom was referred an order that Hampden Street Streetscape Improvements from Waldo St to […]

Agenda Budget Forecasting and Presentation Commission on Disabilities Board of Health Emergency Management Council on Aging Purchasing Wistariahurst Fire Department War Memorial Personnel [...]

The agenda for the special meeting is as follows: 1. Mayor Garcia’s State of the City address 2. Proposed FY2026 City Budget

HOLYOKE MAYOR JOSHUA GARCÍA presented his proposed $180 million budget to the City Council on Tuesday, emphasizing that the balanced budget will usher in an era of putting into place […]

En Español AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT   REGULAR AND PENDING EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES 1.         — November 1, 2022, December 5, 2023, February 6, 2024, and June 11, 2024 Executive Session [...]

City Councilors could not have been more aghast at how the city Police Department headquarters became a pig pen that has lasted decades, forcing police officers and staff to endure […]

En Español AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING   PUBLIC COMMENT   REGULAR AND PENDING EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES   1.         — November 1, 2022, December 5, 2023, and February 6, 2024 Executive [...]

Agenda Item 1: To discuss active litigation in the matter of Holyoke 420 vs. City of Holyoke, and potential other similar cannabis litigation which if discussed in an open meeting […]

City Councilor Michael Sullivan provided an update on the Request for Proposals for fully complying with a federal order that the city’s sewer be fixed so no raw sewage goes […]