Budget Process Begins: How to Spend $180M
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 […]
Police Chief Discusses Improvements
Police Chief Brian Keenan discussed what the police are doing to improve quality of life issues, from holding property owners accountable for overflowing trash dumpsters to excessive noise, and [...]
Work to Begin On Keeping The Connecticut River Clean
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 […]
OT for Police, Safer Roads, Seating for Councilors, Multi-Family Dwellings
Four committees held meetings this week. All the approved motions, or proposals, will be addressed by the full city council at forthcoming meetings. The City Council meets on Nov. 7, […]
Elected Officials Back To Work
Three committees of the City Council met this week to discuss the tax-exempt status of the Holyoke Library to McNulty Park being used by people who are homeless. FINANCE COMMITTEE […]
This Week in Government Affairs: The Budgeting Begins
City Council Meets on Budget The City Council met with the mayor and other departments heads as part of the process of going over the city’s budget line by line. […]