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Mayor Garcia Addresses Care Center Graduates

HOLYOKE — Mayor Joshua A. Garcia on June 30 told the Holyoke Care Center’s graduating class that he was proud of them because “You haven’t allowed circumstances to hold you back. It took persistence and courage to get here.” The Care Center helps young mothers and low-income women go to college. The young mothers who participate … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: B-17 Memorial Event 2023

CONTACT INFORMATION: Mt. Tom B-17 Memorial Committee Rick Lee, press contact (413) 535-6718 raalee@outlook.com RELEASE DATE: Immediate Remembrance of Servicemen lost in 1946 B-17 Crash Open to the public tribute Holyoke, Massachusetts, June 30, 2023 — The annual remembrance of the June 9, 1946, B-17 crash which took the lives of twenty-five young men returning … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: ARPA Announcements

Holyoke ARPA funding recipients To be announced Friday at 1 p.m. HOLYOKE — Mayor Joshua A. Garcia and other city officials will hold a press conference Friday, June 16, at 1 p.m. at Holyoke Media to announce the recipients of the current round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding distributions. The funding recipients and … Continued

Holyoke Water Works to Begin Roadwork Restoration Work

“HWW Phase-2B Road Paving begins 06/19/23 Roadway resurfacing (milling) & Paving work (along with miscellaneous restoration like sidewalk & lawn repairs) is scheduled for Portland Street, Magnolia Avenue, Hampden Street (from Northampton Street to Nonotuck Street), and Nonotuck Street (from Hampden Street to Beacon Avenue). The work is planned to begin Monday, June 19th and … Continued

Mayor’s State of the City Speech

On May 16, 2023, Mayor Garcia delivered to the City Council a State of the City presentation along with the proposed FY24 City Budget. The technical summary and the workbook documents of the City Budget can be found here: https://www.holyoke.org/mayors-proposed-fy24-city-budget/ The following is the full text of the Mayor’s State of the City speech – … Continued

Mayor’s Proposed FY24 City Budget

The following is a snapshot overview of the FY24 proposed budget in detail (note: these are subject to change between now and June 30, 2023): FY24 Holyoke Consolidated Budget Workbook  FY24 Proposed Working Budget Detailed This budget is based on what we understand to be our revenue and expense projections and a fairly balanced understanding … Continued

Submitted ARPA Applications for Review

We are pleased to present the 2023 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) application materials. The City received over 80 applications requesting over $60 million in ARPA funds. At this time, the City estimates that $19 million will be made available in this round, so as you can tell, this will be an extremely competitive process. … Continued

Water Quality Notification from Holyoke Water Works

***Water quality notification*** Residents may notice a slight change in the taste, temperature, and odor of their drinking water over the next week due to a scheduled change in source water. The Holyoke Water Works is currently using its McLean Reservoir for its primary drinking water to do scheduled maintenance on the transmission main from … Continued

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