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Holyoke council presses treasurer and auditor for free-cash certification as state aid remains delayed
Summary
Councilors were told the city's Schedule A has not been filed and that state local aid was being withheld; treasurer and auditor are working to resolve differences and hope to certify free cash this fall, but councilors said delays limit options to relieve taxpayer burden in the current fiscal year.
The Holyoke City Council pressed city finance officials on June 30 for a timeline to certify the city's free cash figure, which the council said has not yet been provided and has delayed the release of local aid.
Committee discussion reported that the treasurer submitted what he had but that the Schedule A remains unfiled; there are differences of opinion between the treasurer and the external auditor that are being worked through. Committee members said…
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