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Holyoke committee forwards FEMA‑approved hazard mitigation plan to council
Summary
The Public Safety Committee voted to forward an updated Hazard Mitigation Plan — a FEMA‑approved document that adds invasive‑species risk and 41 priority mitigation actions — for adoption by the full City Council, preserving the city’s eligibility for FEMA hazard grants.
The Holyoke City Council Public Safety Committee voted Nov. 25 to advance an updated Hazard Mitigation Plan that FEMA has approved, sending a resolution for adoption to the full council.
Yoni, director of conservation and sustainability, told the committee the plan — funded by a roughly $26,800 grant and prepared with consultant Resilient Land and Water — updates the city’s 2017 mitigation priorities and aligns Holyoke with FEMA requirements that help maintain…
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