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Committee tables petition to change elected‑official residency rule
Holyoke City Charter and Rules Committee · April 8, 2026
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Summary
An order asking the General Court to amend the Holyoke charter's two‑year residency requirement for elected officials was debated and tabled so the absent sponsor could participate and to allow for clearer drafting on whether the rule should require consecutive residency.
The Charter & Rules Committee discussed an order filed by Councilors Panic and Divine asking the General Court to amend section 45 of the Holyoke charter that sets a two‑year residency requirement for candidates for local office.
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