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Council approves grants, ordinance changes and budget transfers in March 3 session
Summary
The Holyoke City Council on March 3 accepted several grants and approved ordinance and budget transfers — including a $50,000 public‑safety earmark, a scooter ordinance alignment with state law and multiple finance transfers — while referring other items to committee.
The Holyoke City Council approved a string of measures March 3, adopting grant awards, an ordinance amendment and several budget transfers while deferring other items to committee.
Council votes this evening included unanimous approval to accept a $50,000 earmark from the governor’s office for the Holyoke Police Department to establish a fund for gym equipment (approximately $30,000) and $20,000 for traffic safety vests, and the passage of an ordinance amendment aligning the city’s motorized‑scooter definition with state law to avoid repeated local changes. Councilors also accepted a $15,000 Mass Cultural Council grant for the Puerto Rican Cultural…
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