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Please be advised that City offices will be closed on Thursday, January 1st, in celebration of the New Years Day holiday.

The City of Holyoke Department of Public Works has issued a regular Winter Parking Ban, effective:

Friday, December 26, 2025, beginning at 8:00 PM Until further notice During the parking ban, the following restrictions will be enforced: No parking on the odd-numbered side of the street, unless otherwise posted and No parking on cul-de-sacs. The City of Holyoke thanks the community for working together with our crews to help keep Holyoke’s streets clean and safe.

El Departamento de Obras Públicas de la Ciudad de Holyoke ha emitido una Prohibición Regular de Estacionamiento de Invierno, efectiva a partir del: Viernes, 26 de diciembre de 2025, comenzando a las 8:00 p.m. Hasta nuevo aviso. Durante la prohibición de estacionamiento, se estarán aplicando las siguientes restricciones: No se permite estacionar en el lado impar de la calle, a menos que se indique lo contrario y No se permite estacionar en las calles sin salida (cul-de-sacs). La Ciudad de Holyoke le agradece a la comunidad por colaborar con nuestro equipo para ayudar a mantener las calles de Holyoke limpias y seguras.

Email

MayorsOffice@Holyoke.org

Phone

413-322-5510

Position

Mayor

Administration Department City Staff Contacts Department Heads Elected Officials

Joshua A. Garcia

Joshua was elected as Mayor of Holyoke on November 2, 2021 after three and a half years as Town Administrator of Blandford, Massachusetts. Prior to that, Joshua worked at the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and the Holyoke Housing Authority in various capacities. He has also served as a member of the Holyoke School Committee, Holyoke Fire Commission, Holyoke Community College Foundation, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, the MIIA Health Group Trust, and Nueva Esperanza in Holyoke.

Joshua is a lifelong resident of Holyoke, having gone through the public school system and Holyoke High School, before attending Westfield State University, where he earned both his bachelors and masters degrees. He lives with his wife, Stefany, and two children, Ethan and Allison.