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Codes office trades funded demo supervisor for full‑time clerk in supplemental budget

Holyoke City Finance Committee · October 29, 2025
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Summary

Leslie Ward, director of Codes & Inspections, told the finance committee the department removed a newly funded demo supervisor position (about $57,461) and restored a full‑time clerk position to address overloaded clerical work; the change was presented as a net savings to the city and was included in the supplemental adjustments.

Leslie Ward, director of Codes & Inspections, told the Finance Committee the department proposed removing a funded demolition‑supervisor position and adding back a full‑time clerk to address an overloaded clerical workload.

Ward said the demo supervisor "moved on to the DPW," and that eliminating the position reduces department costs by about $57,461.…

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