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Neighbors press Holyoke CPA committee to revisit Jones Point path and budget
Summary
A long-running Jones Point park upgrade drew fresh neighborhood opposition at the Holyoke City CPA committee meeting, where residents raised concerns about the walking path routing, accessibility, the project's permit requirements (including an endangered-species permit) and disputed line-item costs in an outdated budget.
The Holyoke City Community Preservation Act (CPA) committee heard extended debate and public comment Wednesday on the Jones Point park upgrade, where neighbors pressed officials to reconsider a proposed walking path and challenged the project budget.
Committee members said the project — approved by the CPA and later by city council — has an engineering study and contracts in place. Meg, a committee member, told the panel that the finalized plan and required permits are now complete, including stormwater approvals and a ‘Mesa’ permit tied to an endangered-species review for a rare speckled salamander.
"It was important to hear from neighbors," Meg said, describing two recent public meetings and…
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