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Council committee tables proposal to separate parks superintendent and city forester positions
Summary
Councilors discussed splitting an existing combined parks/forestry job into two positions, heard staffing and contractual issues, and voted 5–0 to table the item pending more information and fiscal analysis.
Holyoke — The ordinance committee on July 29 opened a discussion about separating the city’s combined parks superintendent/city forester role into two distinct positions and voted to table the proposal while staff and councilors gather additional information.
Why it matters: Separating the positions would create a distinct City Forester (focused on arboriculture, tree inventories and forestry work) and a Parks Superintendent (focused on grounds, fields, and routine parks maintenance). The change would have personnel, union and budget implications and might require additional operating funds if both positions are maintained as separate hires.
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