Holyoke council agenda schedules zoning, lodging-tax ordinances
The Aug. 18 agenda lists a zoning-code amendment and an extension of the public lodging tax but does not specify the proposed changes or any final action.
The Holyoke City Council’s Aug. 18 agenda lists ordinances to amend the city’s zoning code and extend its public lodging accommodations tax, but does not specify how either proposal would affect residents or businesses.
The agenda identifies Ordinance No. 2-2026 as an amendment to Title 7, Chapter 17.16 of the Holyoke Municipal Code. It does not identify the provisions that would change, affected zoning districts, properties, land uses or property owners.
The agenda identifies Ordinance No. 5-2026 as an extension of Ordinances 6-2016 and 4-2020, which established the city’s public lodging accommodations tax. It does not state the proposed tax rate, the extension’s length or expiration date, other operative terms, or which lodging businesses and transactions would be covered.
The meeting was scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 18 at the City Council Chambers, 407 East Denver. As of the 12:25 p.m. UTC reporting cutoff, the meeting had not occurred, and no available record showed that either ordinance had passed, been amended or been deferred. The eventual action could differ from the proposals listed on the agenda.