Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee closes public hearing on group-home notices; asks law to draft notification language for council
Summary
After a public hearing on whether council should receive notice of proposed group homes and other changes of building use, the committee closed the hearing and asked the law department to draft ordinance language to provide notice to councilors without attempting to prohibit state-authorized group homes.
The committee closed a public hearing on proposals to require notice to the City Council when group homes or other uses seek to operate in Holyoke and requested the law department draft legal language for council consideration.
The order before the committee sought a process to notify councilors when group homes or similar uses apply so the council is not ``blindsided'' by applications…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
