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Council allocates ARPA and CDBG reprogramming to sewer rehab and tree work, councilors say it saves tax dollars
Summary
The Holyoke City Council approved recommendations to reallocate ARPA and CDBG funds, prioritizing sewer rehabilitation and block tree pruning and removal; councilors said the moves avoid tapping general tax revenue for needed infrastructure.
The Holyoke City Council voted May 6 to adopt recommendations from the Office of Community Development and the Development and Government Relations committee to reallocate remaining Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds toward sewer rehabilitation and tree work.
DGR recommended placing $1,300,000 of ARPA funds toward Holyoke sewer rehabilitation and $200,000 toward block pruning and tree removal. The council approved the ARPA recommendations by roll-call vote (11–1), with one councilor recorded as voting no on the ARPA…
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