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Holyoke, MA town hall & government

Holyoke spent $274.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,269 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Holyoke's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Holyoke's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Holyoke's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Holyoke's money goes

Spent
$274.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$7,269
typical Massachusetts cities: $6,897
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$158.6 million58%
Water & other utilities
$90.7 million33%
Police
$7.6 million3%
Paid to other governments
$7.3 million3%
Fire
$5.4 million2%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$601,000<1%
Roads & transportation
$291,000<1%
Other
$471,000<1%

Holyoke runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts cities.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Holyoke

Full-time staff
1,627
177 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
125
and 121 full-time firefighters
Schools
1,065 full-time98 part
Police
133 full-time34 part
Fire
131 full-time
Water & other utilities
126 full-time
Administration & buildings
42 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
41 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
25 full-time26 part
Health & welfare
16 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
17 full-time
Housing & development
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time2 part
Other
17 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Holyoke School District

Holyoke's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Holyoke, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$25,611
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
4,898
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 2%
  • State 81%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $25,611 per pupil, $13,668 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Holyoke pay

Typical tax bill
$4,065
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$274,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Holyoke's government

🏛️ Official websiteholyoke.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Holyoke →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holyoke

Holyoke is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Holyoke's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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