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Holyoke government is organized under a Plan "B" Charter. This Charter is characterized by a Mayor and a City Council. The Mayor and the members of the City Council are elected by popular vote every two years. The City has a significant amount of authority to respond on its own initiative to the needs of local residents and industry because Massachusetts is a "home-rule" state.
The Mayor is the City's chief executive, and appoints the remaining department heads, commissioners and municipal officials. He or she also formulates the yearly budget and submits the document to the City Council for its revision and approval. The Mayor represents the City to the public, the business community and other levels of government.
The City Council is the “legislature" of the Holyoke City government.
With a composition of 15 members, seven represent the residential wards of the City, while the remaining eight are elected at-large. The Council has a mandate to insure that Holyoke is run in an effective and efficient manner. Major duties include create laws; appointing tax collectors, assessors and certain other municipal officers; and confirming Mayoral appointments.
Municipal Directory
Office
322-5550
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Auditor
322- 5585
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Building Department
322-5600
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City Clerk’s Office
322-5520
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Council on Aging
322-5625 |
Compliance Office
322-5558
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Community Development Office
322-5610
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Conservation Department
322-5615
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Office of Planning & Development
322-5655
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Engineer, City
322-5605
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Fire Department
534-4515
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Gas & Electric Department
536-9300
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Geriatric Authority
538-9573
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Health Department
322-5595
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Housing Authority
539-2220
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Holyoke Public Library
322-5640
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Law Department
322-5580
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Management Assistance
322-5511
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Parks, Recreation and Forestry
322-5620
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Parking
322-5570 |
Personnel Department
322-5555 |
Planning Board
322-5575
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Police Department
536-6431
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Public Works Department
322-5645
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*School Department
534-2000
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Tax Collector’s Office
322-5530
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Treasurer’s Office
322-5560
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Veteran’s Service Department
322-5630
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Voter Registration
322-5540
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Water Department
536-0442
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Weights and Measures
322-5565
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Councilors at Large
James M. Leahy
12 Park Slope
535-3353
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Rebecca Lisi
25 Reservation Road
535-2492
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Patricia Devine
58 Magnolia Avenue
532-3974
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Kevin A. Jourdain
357 Jarvis Avenue
538-5519
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Joseph M. McGiverin
27 Downing Avenue
536-6557
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Peter R. Tallman
10 Hendel Drive
538-5700
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Aaron Vega
28 St. James Ave
552-0268 |
Brenna Murphy
15 Anderson Ave
534-1764
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Councilors by Ward
Donald R. Welch (1)
St. Kolbe Drive
535-5186 |
Diosdado Lopez (2)
19 Springdale Avenue
532-4496
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Anthony Martin Keane (3)
14 Queen Street
222-2672
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Timothy E. Purington (4)
243 Oak Street
534-8944
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Linda Vacon (5)
7 Pheasant Drive
533-6498
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Todd McGee (6)
17 Ridgewood Avenue
535-5097
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John J. O’Neill (7)
170 Lincoln Street
539-9748
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*School Department
Superintendent
David L. Dupont
534-2005
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Holyoke School Committee at Large
Howard B. Graney
Jr. 351 Hillside Ave.
534-5749
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Michael Moriarty
1 Lexington Ave.
532-5217
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School Committee By Ward
Gladys Lebron-Martinez (1)
224 Elm Street
535-5075
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Yvonne Garcia (2)
351 Chestnut Street
532-0403
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Dennis Birks (3)
18 West Glen Avenue
534-9166
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Cesar Lopez (4)
189 Pine Street
533-9645
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Devin Sheehan (5)
25 Breton Lane
532-1019
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William R. Collamore (6)
36 Belvedere Avenue
533-7509
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Margaret M. Boulais (7)
501 Northampton Street
536-4944
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