Council on Aging Advisory Board The Council on Aging designs, promotes, and implements services for Holyoke’s elderly, persons sixty years and older. The Council members are appointed for one-year terms by the Mayor. All terms expire August 28, 2023. Susan Aiken Len Brouillette Kyong Cruz Priscilla Garcia Cappie Glica Barbara Grady Wayne Klinge Dian McCollum...
Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Grant Program The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program (MVP) provides support for cities and towns in Massachusetts to begin the process of planning for climate change resiliency and implementing priority projects. The state awards communities with funding to complete vulnerability assessments and develop action-oriented resiliency plans. Communities who complete the MVP program...
The Massachusetts Legislature amended G.L. c.131, s.80A, with the passage of “An Act Relative to Foothold Traps and Certain Other Devices.” This new law became effective on July 21, 2000, and makes it easier for applicants to alleviate threats caused by beaver and muskrat-related flooding.Any person may apply to the Board of Health for an...
Yearly Operational Plans Rights-of-Way Spraying Activities on Public Roads are regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. Holyoke’s Conservation Commission is charged with reviewing the location of sensitive resource areas – like wetlands and vernal pools – to make sure spraying is at least 10 feet away from these sensitive areas. Every year, each...
Effective Date: March 8, 2001 Applicability: Applies to all federal, state, regional and local agencies, as well as to private businesses. PURPOSE: To provide guidelines to all government agencies and private businesses regarding snow disposal site selection, site preparation and maintenance, and emergency snow disposal options that are acceptable to the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of...
Article 97 is a powerful and important land management tool in the Commonwealth. For a location of Article 97 properties in Holyoke, please refer to the below map:Article 97 Properties in Holyoke It is the policy of the Commonwealth to protect, preserve and enhance all open space areas covered by Article 97 of the Article of...
The City of Holyoke has adopted MA DEP’s snow handling policy document as the operating policy for managing and disposing of snow within the City. You can access that policy here to develop a plan for managing snow on your property: Snow Policy for Holyoke The U.S Army Corps of Engineers authorizes state and local governments...
Urban Forestry Plan for Holyoke In the Spring and Fall of 2014, the Holyoke Conservation Commission will facilitate the development of an Urban Forestry Plan for Downtown Holyoke. The aim of this plan will be to chart a long-term and near-term course for reforesting the City’s core urban neighborhoods. The Conservation Director will lead a...
City of Holyoke Open Space and Recreation Plan We need your input! Holyoke is in the process of updating our Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP). Take this quick survey and share your thoughts on open space and recreation areas in Holyoke. English: https://forms.gle/c91JbnzyxELDVpfm7 ------ ¡Necesitamos su opinión! Holyoke está actualizando nuestro Plan de Espacios...
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...
Free Trees for Holyoke Residents The DCR Greening the Gateway Cities program is still offering FREE TREES to Holyoke homes and businesses in 2024. Through on-site consultation with experienced urban foresters, participants can select tree species and appropriate locations and have your trees planted by trained professionals, all free of charge. Benefits of trees on...
What is the Community Preservation Act? The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a Massachusetts law that provides a local community preservation fund for open space protection, historic rehabilitation, affordable housing and outdoor recreation in the City of Holyoke. Approved by voters in 2016, funds for the program are generated through a surcharge of 1.5% and an...
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...
