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Development & Governmental Relations Committee CC

Matters related to the affairs of the office of community development, the office of industrial affairs, and any matters related to the housing or community economic or industrial development and city’s acquisition or disposition of any interest in real property; (amended 05/15/2012) the Development and Government Relations Committee shall act as the Council’s “Legislative Affairs Committee”. The D&GR Committee shall have jurisdiction over all Council-issued Special Permits (except for Home Occupation and Marijuana Establishments). Governmental Relations means the following: City council wants to invite members of the community and people from outside Holyoke to come before us so that we can learn from one another.

NamePositionPhoneContact
Carmen Y. Ocasio Ward 2 City Councilor; Vice Chair of the Public Service Committee 413-219-1319 Email
Kocayne S. Givner Ward 4 CIty Councilor; Chair of D&GR Committee, Vice Chair of the Finance Committee 413-650-2979 Email
Juan C. Anderson-Burgos Ward 6 City Councilor; Chair of the Public Service Committee 413-561-5454 Email
Patti Devine At-Large City Councilor; Chair of the Finance Committee; Member of the Public Safety Committee and Development and Governmental Relations Committee (413) 532-3974 Email
Michael J. Sullivan At-Large City Councilor; Vice Chair of the D&GR Committee 413-210-3342 Email

Development and Government Relations 3-8-23

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