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Holyoke mayor urges council to approve Municipal Finance Modernization Act as budget is received
Summary
At a special meeting the mayor presented a State of the City, urged passage of a Municipal Finance Modernization Act including a new chief financial administrative officer, highlighted police and school developments and the end of state receivership, and the council voted to receive the mayor’s budget and lay it on the table.
Mayor Garcia told the Holyoke City Council at a special meeting that "the state of our city is strong" and urged the council to approve a sweeping Municipal Finance Modernization Act designed to reorganize financial departments, create a chief financial administrative officer and improve auditing and oversight. The council voted to receive the mayor’s proposed budget and lay it on the table by voice vote.
The mayor said the proposed Municipal Finance Modernization Act is a "complete rewrite" of the city's financial ordinances and described it as common-sense reforms intended to increase efficiency, forecast revenues more accurately and ensure continuity across administrations. He asked the council to adopt the changes before the end of the fiscal year so elements could take effect July 1 and said the measures could produce projected savings of more than $100,000 by 2027.
Why it matters: The mayor framed the reforms as steps to stabilize…
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