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Committee recommends no change to two‑year residency requirement in Charter §45
Holyoke City Council Committee on Charter and Rules · May 7, 2026
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Summary
After discussing whether the city should alter the two‑year residency requirement for candidates in Charter section 45, the committee concluded the rule allows flexibility for residents who left temporarily and voted to recommend no change.
The Charter & Rules committee reviewed an order to petition the General Court to amend section 45 of the Holyoke Charter, which currently requires a candidate to have been a city resident for two years before seeking elected office. After discussion…
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