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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...

Thinking of Buying a Home in Holyoke? Need to Know More About the Homebuying Process?  Be an Educated Homebuyer! The Holyoke Housing Authority and Wayfinders offer first time home buyer education classes. Topics include money management, securing a mortgage, avoiding scams, understanding credit, and creating individual financial plans and timelines.  Classes are required for those income-eligible persons seeking down...

What’s the history of my home– is it on the Historic Inventory? Detailed information about the historical development of Holyoke is available in the 1982 MHC Reconnaissance Survey Town Report.The Holyoke Historic Inventory of individual property addresses is available here.  Historic property information may be available online from the MA Cultural Resources Information System (MACRIS).If you are using HUD funds (like the CDBG or...

The City of Holyoke is an Entitlement Community for the Community Development Block Grant and is the Lead City in the Holyoke-Chicopee–Westfield HOME Consortium. These grants are awarded directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) FY2025 Annual Plan and FY2025-2029 Consolidated Plan The FY2025 Annual Plan development process has started! ...

Citizens Advisory Committee Citizens Advisory Committee is an advisory committee of residents that provides recommendations on the CDBG Program and other federal funding allocations.   Interested residents, particularly those living in low-moderate income neighborhoods or representing low-mod income households are encouraged to submit a letter of interest to the Mayor's Office.   All CAC meetings are open...

Resources for Property Owners, Businesses and Residents The Office for Community Development funds several programs offering assistance to homeowners, rental property owners, small businesses and developers. Check here for a program that may help you.

Announcements and Public Notices The Office for Community Development welcomes public input and participation in its public hearings and meetings. Public hearings and meeting notices are posted here, on Facebook @HolyokeOCD and outside the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall.  Check back often and feel free to attend! Persons requesting accessibility or translation services for...

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IRC 457(b) Deferred Compensation PlansPlans of deferred compensation described in IRC section 457 are available for certain state and local governments and non-governmental entities tax-exempt under IRC 501. They can be either eligible plans under IRC 457(b) or ineligible plans under IRC 457(f). Plans eligible under 457(b) allow employees of sponsoring organizations to defer income...

On at least an annual basis, the City issues debt to finance capital projects, including streets, schools, storm-water, water utility, sanitary sewer, and power utility. In connection with the City’s most recent borrowing, the City requested a rating from Standard & Poor’s Rating Service. Standard & Poor’s affirmed a rating of AA to the City’s...

1850                John M. Chapin1851-1852       Henry S. Babbit1852-1866       Gustavus Snow (combined with Town Clerk)1867-1868       E. H. Flagg (combined with Town Clerk)1869-1871       Robert B. Johnson1872-1873       Charles W. Ranlet 

I can’t afford an attorney. Can the Department represent me? The Law Department does not represent private citizens. The Law Department only represents the City, and all officers, departments, boards, and commissions within the City, concerning any matter arising in connection with the exercise of their official powers. If you need an attorney, contact the...

Note: any communication mailed or emailed to the City Council should also be provided to the City Clerk's office to ensure they are received properly.. Requests for documentation such as permits, licenses, and resolutions that have received final City Council approval should be directed to the City Clerk as the city's official keeper of records.

Making a Request for Public Records Making a Public Records Request To request public records from the Holyoke Police Department click on the link: GOV TRANSFER Register and confirm your account with GovTransfer  On the Cases page, select “Create New Request,”  Under Organization, select “Holyoke, City of” Under Request Type, select "Public Records Request" Type...

According to the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 55 – Campaign and Finance Reports; Campaign Finance Reports for the Mayor and City Councilors (both At-Large and District) are filed with the City Clerk’s Office.  *Mayoral Candidates now are required to file with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Mayoral Candidate reports can be found on...

Licensing helps prevent rabies outbreaks by requiring a certificate of vaccination for all dogs. Licensing your pet increases the chance that you will be reunited with your pet in the unfortunate event he or she is lost. You can now license your dog online!  Click the link below and follow the instructions.  We will mail...

The Municipal Code is a published compilation of City laws and their revisions organized according to the subject matter (arranged by title, chapter, and section). The Municipal Code is updated periodically as new ordinances are adopted by the City Council. The City of Holyoke Ordinances are available for online viewing at Municode. Please note: Several ordinances that...