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Holyoke council approves $48,596 transfer to pay overdue pool water bill, clearing way to open pool
Summary
At its June 3 meeting the Holyoke City Council approved a $48,596.14 transfer to the parks, water and sewer accounts to pay an outstanding pool water bill. Councilors framed the vote as a temporary fix to let the city open the pool while they seek a post‑mortem on how the bill went unpaid.
The Holyoke City Council on June 3 approved a $48,596.14 transfer from Pei Highway HMEO to parks, water and sewer to pay an outstanding water bill for the city pool, a step councilors and parks staff said was necessary to open the pool for summer operations.
The transfer request, filed by Councilor Devine and taken up out of order at the meeting, passed on a roll‑call vote. The city clerk read the order into the record as a transfer of $48,596.14; the council then voted to adopt the request.
Why it matters: Parks staff and councilors said the payment is needed immediately to allow pool staff to prepare and to…
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