State of the City Address The public is invited to observe at the upcoming Special City Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, 6pm where I, Mayor Joshua A. Garcia, will be delivering the proposed FY26 City Budget and sharing the State of the City Address. Mayor’s Budget Narrative The proposed FY26 City of Holyoke budget reflects current revenue … Continued
Holyoke residents asked: “What qualities are important in a superintendent?” HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Community Advisory Team and School Committee want to know what qualities and skills are important in a Holyoke superintendent. Community members are invited to share their thoughts during two in-person forums and one virtual forum via Zoom. The two in-person forums … Continued
Join the City of Holyoke, Massachusetts DCR and Eagle Eye Institute to celebrate Arbor Day! We’ll gather to plant & give away trees, and to hear speeches from the Mayor of Holyoke Joshua Garcia, Founders of Eagle Eye Anthony and MaJa & more! – – – Vengan a acompañar a la ciudad de Holyoke, Massachusetts … Continued
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The City of Holyoke will be hosting the annual 4th of July fireworks on Friday, June 27 (with a rain-date of June 29). The event will take place on the grounds of Holyoke Community College, at 303 Homestead Avenue. This event is sponsored by Holyoke Gas and Electric. And we are thankful for our partnership … Continued
“Why are my taxes so high?” Fair question! There are about three budget busters driving your high taxes but there is one in particular I want to highlight. When it comes to your property tax there’s a little-known but very substantial contributing factor: the public employee pension appropriation. Unlike public safety, schools, or roads, the … Continued
At an April City Council meeting an order was taken up and forwarded to appropriate committees (Charter and Rules Committee and Ordinance Committee) along with a 20 page document introducing a suite of changes to the city ordinances and city charter. These changes specifically aim to modernize and achieve efficiencies in how financial resources are managed. The … Continued
The Adopt-an-Island program in the City of Holyoke is a program the Mayor’s office has been organizing for decades and has been a source of pride in our community. The program welcomes residents and local businesses to voluntarily take over empty lots or “islands” in high traffic areas of the city and beautify them by … Continued
With warmer days ahead, I want to remind the community (residents and businesses alike) of our shared responsibility to keep our city clean. This is extremely important, not only because it’s required by our city laws but because it’s the right thing to do for each other and for our environment. This means making sure … Continued
HOLYOKE — In an announcement welcomed by City officials, the Standard & Poor (S&P) rating agency has affirmed Holyoke’s A+ bond rating and given Holyoke high marks for its financial management policies. Click to review report. S&P also assigned the City its “SP-1+” short-term rating for $32.2 million in bond anticipation notes (BANs). SP-1+ is … Continued
