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Councilor urges barrier at Holyoke railroad platform after reports of people sleeping underneath; committee tables order
Holyoke City Public Safety Committee · December 19, 2025
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Summary
Councilor David Bartley urged installation of protective wraparound barriers at the Holyoke railroad platform after observing evidence people were sleeping there; the committee tabled the item pending an engineering update and agreed to add Chair Jenny Rivera as a co‑sponsor to keep the order active.
Councilor David Bartley told the Public Safety Committee that the Holyoke railroad platform is being used by people seeking shelter and said he had seen remnants of tents and sleeping there, which he described as a…
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