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Finance committee approves $55,000 transfer to hire entry-level development specialist

5788584 · September 9, 2025
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Summary

The Finance Committee approved a $55,000 transfer to move funding from a project manager line to a development specialist line in the Office of Planning and Economic Development, enabling hiring at an entry-level rate after recent staff turnover.

The Holyoke Finance Committee on Sept. 8 approved a $55,000 transfer to fund an entry-level development specialist position in the Office of Planning and Economic Development and forwarded the measure to the full City Council for final action.

Aaron Vega, a city staff member who addressed the committee, said recent staffing changes left the economic…

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