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Committee approves FY25 CPA awards for community buildings, playgrounds, YMCA courts and stained‑glass work

2598222 · March 10, 2025
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Summary

The finance committee reviewed and approved Community Preservation Act recommendations for FY25, including façade and accessibility upgrades at the Flats Community Building, improvements at Lawrence School, a GlowTech playground upgrade, a YMCA pickleball court project, a tiny-house pilot and partial funding for City Hall stained‑glass windows.

The Holyoke City Finance Committee approved Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding recommendations for FY25 on March 11, allocating funds to a mix of preservation, open‑space and community projects.

CPA committee staff told the finance committee the FY25 CPA budget was roughly $696,000 at submission and that receipts and state match modestly increased available funds; the committee allotted about $645,000 to projects after an administrative allocation. The projects approved included a $100,000 façade and accessibility upgrade for…

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