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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. 

 

Reverse Winter Parking Ban Notice The City of Holyoke Public Works Department has issued a Reverse Winter Parking Ban as follows: Current Parking Ban Ends Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM. Reverse Parking Ban Begins: Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM until further notice.| Parking Restrictions During Reverse Band: No parking on the EVEN-NUMBERED side of the street, unless otherwise posted and No parking on cul-de-sacs We apologize that there is no voice recording available at this time. Thank you for your continued support in helping City crews keep Holyoke’s streets safe and clean.

 
 
El Departamento de Obras Públicas de la Ciudad de Holyoke, ha emitido una Prohibición De Estacionamiento De Invierno En Reversa La Prohibición De Estacionamiento Actual Finaliza: Sábado, 27 de diciembre de 2025, a las 7:00 p. m. La Prohibición De Estacionamiento En Reversa Comienza : Domingo, 28 de diciembre de 2025, a las 12:00 p. m. Restricciones Hasta nuevo aviso: No se permite estacionar en el lado PAR de la calle, (a menos que se indique lo contrario) y No se permite estacionar en calles sin salida (cul-de-sacs) Pedimos disculpas por no contar con una grabación de voz en este momento. 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.
 

Mayor Joshua A. Garcia

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Contact

(413) 322-5510
Holyoke City Hall
Room 1
Monday - Friday:
8:30am to 4:30pm

Office of the Mayor

The Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the City and is elected for a four-year term. Joshua was elected as Mayor of Holyoke on November 2, 2021. Under the direction of the Mayor, city staff work directly with constituents, business owners, community organizations, and leaders in an effort to mitigate liability and adequately address constituent concerns, organize and promote community activities and events, and oversee city projects that improve the quality-of-life. The Mayor is also responsible for day-to-day management and oversight of city affairs responsible for safeguarding public funds, protecting local assets, and ensure compliance of policies, local ordinances, and sate and federal laws.

Biography

Joshua A. Garcia, an MPA graduate of Westfield State University and a 2015 BusinessWest Forty Under 40 recipient, is a practicing Public Administrator with a focus on community development, public management, and good governance. From his professional capacity beginning at the Holyoke Housing Authority as its Property Manager, to becoming a Project Manager in the Community Development Section of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC), then Town Administrator at the Town of Blandford, to now Mayor of his hometown of Holyoke, Josh is dedicated to improving the qualify-of-life for all residents. As the PVPC Municipal Services Manager, Joshua's key responsibility was to identify opportunities for municipal service efficiency and economy-of-scale by maximizing on recent state program policies and resources that encourages and incentives municipalities to pursue collaboration, partnerships, and shared service opportunities. He had been responsible for coordinating the Commonwealth's District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) program within the 43 PVPC membership municipalities of the Hampden and Hampshire region, and provided support for the Governor's Community Compact Cabinet Initiative by working with municipalities to prioritize 'best practice' efforts to advance local government priorities. Joshua has transferred these skills to leading a small town of 1,250+ residents as Town Administrator, and now leading an urban gateway city of 38,000+ residents as Mayor.

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