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Candidates cite backlog of roads and sidewalks, urge strategic use of Chapter 90 and other funds
Summary
Multiple candidates said Holyoke faces a large backlog of road and sidewalk work, with one councilor reporting the city paved six roads this year while roughly 70 need paving; candidates suggested Chapter 90 and targeted plans to address the backlog.
At a bilingual candidate forum, Holyoke council candidates described an extensive backlog of road and sidewalk repairs and urged more strategic use of state and local funding.
Meg McGrath Smith, Ward 7 city councilor, said an engineering rating showed the city’s average road condition at 70 and estimated nearly 70 roads needed paving. “We…
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