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Holyoke committee approves FY26 operating budget after correcting state match and carryover treatment
Summary
The Holyoke City Community Preservation Committee approved its FY26 operating budget after members clarified the state match percentage, agreed to treat FY25 carryover separately from the new-year base, and directed staff to circulate an updated table. A disruptive Zoom participant was removed during the budget presentation.
The Holyoke City Community Preservation Committee voted to approve its fiscal year 2026 operating budget with updates to be made by staff and circulated to members.
The committee's budget discussion centered on a corrected state match figure and how to treat the FY25 carryover balance. Naomi (committee staff) said the coalition had instructed the committee to estimate the state match at 15.9%, but that Tanya verified the actual state match that afternoon and “it was actually just under 15%, 14.97.” Members asked for clarity about…
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