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Holyoke Charter Committee Votes 2-1 to Lower Ordinance Passage Threshold

HOLYOKE — January 21, 2026 — 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. Chair Nim Panic argued the amendment to Rule 8K — which would replace the effective nine-vote supermajority

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.

Holyoke CPA Committee reviews $725,000 Scott Tower restoration, garden funding bids

Holyoke's Community Preservation Act Committee heard funding pitches for a $725,000 Scott Tower restoration and a community garden expansion at its January 14 meeting.

Holyoke Ordinance Committee Pushes Finance Restructuring Forward, Raises Job Description Concerns

Holyoke's new Ordinance Committee spent its first meeting scrutinizing a proposed finance department restructuring projected to save at least $100,000 annually and be budget-neutral in fiscal year 2027.

Blandford Budget Review Raises Questions About Cemetery Trust Account Payments

BLANDFORD — January 12, 2026 — Blandford budget session surfaces cemetery trust accounting gaps and contractor change. A January 12 budget review meeting examined the Cemetery Commission's proposed FY27 spending, centered on a transition from LBS Property Management to contractor Ryan Bangle at an estimated $18,600 to $21,200

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