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Committee tables ordinance to separate park superintendent and city forester pending appointment and budget clarifications
Ordinance Committee, Holyoke City Council · February 24, 2026
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Summary
The committee tabled a draft ordinance to have the city forester report to the DPW director and to create or clarify a park superintendent role, citing unresolved questions about appointment authority and budget placement; staff and the Board of Public Works will be asked for written clarification.
Committee members on Feb. 24 discussed draft changes to the city code that would amend supervision language so the city forester reports to the director of the Department of Public Works rather than to the Board of Public Works. Solicitor Bissonnette said the change…
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