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Ordinance committee tables proposal to split parks superintendent and city forester
Summary
The Holyoke Ordinance Committee heard hours of testimony about staffing, union agreements and job descriptions before voting to table a councilor’s order to separate the combined parks superintendent/city forester role for more review and union input.
The Holyoke Ordinance Committee on Nov. 12 postponed action on a longstanding proposal to split the combined parks superintendent and city forester positions, saying more review of job descriptions and union implications is needed.
The order, filed by Councilor Meg McGrath Smith, would separate the positions currently held by one person and revise city ordinance to reflect that change. Interim Department of Public Works Director Mike Gallagher told the committee the…
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