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Holyoke City Council approves donation certificates, advances eminent-domain takings for Cabot and Ray streets

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The Holyoke City Council approved mayoral donation certificates and amended an order of taking to secure 7 permanent and 50 temporary easements for resurfacing work on Cabot and Ray streets, with $58,200 proposed from Chapter 90 funds and the order referred to the finance committee for final action on June 3, 2025.

The Holyoke City Council approved authorizing the mayor to sign donation certificates and moved forward an amended order of taking to acquire easements for resurfacing work on Cabot Street and Ray Street, with a proposed payment of $58,200 from Chapter 90 funds.

The amendment to the order of taking reduced the number of permanent easements to seven and temporary easements to 50, and removed a previously proposed permanent utility easement. Councilor Givner moved the amendment, which passed in a roll-call vote; Councilors Sullivan, Devine and Givner voted yes. The council referred the item to the finance committee under section 78-83 of the City of Holyoke…

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