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Council adopts ordinance phasing out certain bait boxes on city property, prompting DPW transition plan
Holyoke City Council · May 7, 2026
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Summary
Council approved an ordinance to prohibit SSCARS-style bait boxes on city-owned property and directed a transition to alternative devices starting July 1; council and DPW staff said vendor coordination is underway to replace bait boxes with metal multicatch devices.
The City Council voted unanimously May 5 to adopt an ordinance prohibiting the use of SSCARS-style bait boxes (glue/bait devices) on city-owned properties and requested a written transition plan from the Board of Health and DPW.
Councilor McGrath Smith summarized…
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