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Holyoke council adopts fiscal-year budget after lengthy line-by-line debate; several targeted cuts approved
Summary
After hours of line-item votes and amendments, the council adopted the mayor’s budget by roll-call vote. Councilors voted on a long list of proposed cuts; some passed, others failed. The final budget passed by recorded roll call.
The Holyoke City Council adopted the city’s fiscal-year budget after an extended, line-by-line review in a special meeting that ran late into the evening. The final adoption passed by roll-call vote; the council recorded eight votes in favor and four opposed.
Councilors considered dozens of proposed reductions to the mayor’s recommended figures across departments. Debate focused on whether specific savings reflected realistic year-to-date spending or were placeholder amounts; councilors cited audit reports, department testimony and program needs in arguing for and against cuts.
Key line-item outcomes recorded on the transcript included: - City Council contracted services (object code 53009): reduced by $25,000 (roll-call passed). The mayor’s office said these funds had…
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