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Green Communities The City of Holyoke is a leader in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on matters of energy conservation and renewable energy generation. Holyoke was built on renewable energy and has embraced its roots by doing all that it can to create a sustainable community of the future. The city’s quest to become a Green...

Holyoke Conservation Commission Welcome to the official website of the Holyoke Conservation Commission! The three major roles of the Commission are to: Review project proposals for compliance with state and local wetland regulations Issue enforcement orders for violations within wetlands jurisdictional areas Actively conserve high priority wetland resources for the public good Please click one...

To Any Interested Businesses: Section 3 is a provision of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that preference for employment, training and contracting opportunities generated from the expenditure of certain HUD funds is directed to local low- and very low-income persons (Income Limits Attached), particularly...

The CDBG Program funds all sorts of activities in Holyoke.  Here’s a summary of recent CDBG funded activities- both completed and in progress.CDBG-funded activities completed in the last three months include: Remediation of the former National Guard Firing Range on Mountain Road:A historically contaminated site, CDBG funds were used to remove contaminated soils and restore this...

If your agency receives Community Development Block Grant funds, this page is just for you!Subrecipient ManualReimbursement FormMonthly Activity Funding Update Form MonitoringOCD staff will be contacting each agency to schedule Performance and Fiscal Monitoring.  Here are the Performance Monitoring Checklist and Fiscal Monitoring Checklists for your reference.  Please have all documentation ready and accessible for the monitoring visit. Please Note:  Contractor’s...

Massachusetts Lead Law Homes built before 1978 may contain lead. The Lead Law protects a child's right to a lead-safe home. It requires the removal or control of lead paint in houses with children under 6. If houses built before 1978 are being sold or rented, sellers, real estate agents, and owners who rent their...

Thinking of Buying a Home in Holyoke? Need to Know More About the Homebuying Process?  Be an Educated Homebuyer! The Holyoke Housing Authority and Wayfinders offer first time home buyer education classes. Topics include money management, securing a mortgage, avoiding scams, understanding credit, and creating individual financial plans and timelines.  Classes are required for those income-eligible persons seeking down...

What’s the history of my home– is it on the Historic Inventory? Detailed information about the historical development of Holyoke is available in the 1982 MHC Reconnaissance Survey Town Report.The Holyoke Historic Inventory of individual property addresses is available here.  Historic property information may be available online from the MA Cultural Resources Information System (MACRIS).If you are using HUD funds (like the CDBG or...

The City of Holyoke is an Entitlement Community for the Community Development Block Grant and is the Lead City in the Holyoke-Chicopee–Westfield HOME Consortium. These grants are awarded directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) FY2025 Annual Plan and FY2025-2029 Consolidated Plan The FY2025 Annual Plan development process has started! ...

Citizens Advisory Committee Citizens Advisory Committee is an advisory committee of residents that provides recommendations on the CDBG Program and other federal funding allocations.   Interested residents, particularly those living in low-moderate income neighborhoods or representing low-mod income households are encouraged to submit a letter of interest to the Mayor's Office.   All CAC meetings are open...

Resources for Property Owners, Businesses and Residents The Office for Community Development funds several programs offering assistance to homeowners, rental property owners, small businesses and developers. Check here for a program that may help you.

Announcements and Public Notices The Office for Community Development welcomes public input and participation in its public hearings and meetings. Public hearings and meeting notices are posted here, on Facebook @HolyokeOCD and outside the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall.  Check back often and feel free to attend! Persons requesting accessibility or translation services for...

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IRC 457(b) Deferred Compensation PlansPlans of deferred compensation described in IRC section 457 are available for certain state and local governments and non-governmental entities tax-exempt under IRC 501. They can be either eligible plans under IRC 457(b) or ineligible plans under IRC 457(f). Plans eligible under 457(b) allow employees of sponsoring organizations to defer income...

On at least an annual basis, the City issues debt to finance capital projects, including streets, schools, storm-water, water utility, sanitary sewer, and power utility. In connection with the City’s most recent borrowing, the City requested a rating from Standard & Poor’s Rating Service. Standard & Poor’s affirmed a rating of AA to the City’s...

1850                John M. Chapin1851-1852       Henry S. Babbit1852-1866       Gustavus Snow (combined with Town Clerk)1867-1868       E. H. Flagg (combined with Town Clerk)1869-1871       Robert B. Johnson1872-1873       Charles W. Ranlet