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Holyoke candidates debate tax fixes, worker pay and municipal modernization
Summary
Forum candidates debated a staged split‑rate tax plan, the need for increased local aid and measures to retain municipal workers; several urged investing savings into infrastructure and staff pay.
Municipal finance and workforce issues were a frequent theme at the Holyoke Media forum, with candidates offering contrasting approaches to raise revenue and improve city services.
Christopher Donay outlined a staged split‑rate tax proposal that would shift taxation toward land and vacant lots to discourage blight and reduce homeowner burdens; he said the plan would require a study, public referendum and a home‑rule petition to the state. "It needs to be first proven through a study, then it needs to…
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