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Committee advances Community Preservation Plan update, plans resident survey and two public meetings
Summary
The committee discussed revising the 2018 preservation plan, launching a detailed resident survey, hosting two public meetings (one offered to be hosted at the YMCA), and possibly surveying city employees for additional input. Staff and committee members will refine survey language and timeline.
The Holyoke City Community Preservation Committee reviewed progress on updating the 2018 preservation plan and approved steps to solicit broader public input.
The update will reuse much of the 2018 plan's structure but add updated demographic information and more specific, actionable questions for residents. The committee is preparing a draft resident survey that asks respondents to prioritize project types (for example, playgrounds or community gardens) and to indicate levels of support, rather than only offering broad categories.
Members discussed running two public meetings—proposed for August and September—to increase attendance options. Connor Bevin of the YMCA offered to host one of the meetings. Committee members also proposed surveying city employees as a separate data stream, with results kept distinct from resident responses so staff could compare perspectives.
The committee agreed to keep survey language aligned with the plan so that responses can be directly mapped to recommended changes. Naomi and committee members (Meg and Jay) will continue refining the draft and return the form to the committee for review prior to publication. The committee aims to complete the update before the end of the calendar year so the revised plan can guide FY26 project presentations.
Why it matters: an updated preservation plan and resident feedback will set priorities for CPA-funded projects and guide the committee’s FY26 grant cycle.
