Holyoke committee approves FY26 eligibility list, sets Nov. 7 deadline for full applications

The Holyoke Community Preservation Committee on a 6-0 vote accepted eligibility recommendations for FY26 project applications and set a new deadline of Nov. 7 for full applications, with one exception requiring an earlier submission to the Historical Commission.

The committee voted to deem the stained-glass elements at Saint Paul’s Church ineligible because they “do not meet the criteria” for religious iconography, to exclude a golf cart request from a Springdale Park application, and to disallow audio-visual equipment at the War Memorial as non-historic. The committee approved other portions of those applications as eligible. The committee also said the Chicago bandbox (Nick’s Nest) will be considered eligible only if the city’s Historical Commission finds it locally historic after a public meeting; the commission must receive supporting materials by Oct. 24 so it can consider the item and, if needed, schedule a hearing.

Why it matters: eligibility determinations under the Community…