Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5670: An Act pertaining to the laying out of streets, ways, and highways in the city of Holyoke
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
SECTION 1: Section 22 of the City of Holyoke Charter shall be amended by deleting the current heading and section in its entirety. SECTION 2: Section 22 of the City of Holyoke Charter shall be further amended by adding the following new heading and section: Sec. 22. - Power as to laying out, etc., of streets; damages; ordinances, etc., involving expenditures in excess of one thousand dollars. (a) The city council shall, with the approval of the mayor, have exclusive authority and power to order the laying out, locating anew or discontinuing of all streets and ways and highways within the limits of the city, and to assess the damage sustained by any person thereby, and further, except as herein otherwise provided, to act in all matters relating to such laying out, locating anew, altering or discontinuing. Any person aggrieved by the assessment of his damages, or other action of the city council under this section, shall have all the rights and privileges now allowed by law in such cases in appeals from decisions of the selectmen of towns. (b) Any ordinance, order, resolution or vote involving the appropriation or expenditure of money to an amount which may exceed one thousand dollars, shall require for its passage the affirmative votes of a majority of all the members of the city …
Sponsors
- Patricia Duffy (D, 5th Hampden) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Common questions
- What is H5670?
- H5670 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act pertaining to the laying out of streets, ways, and highways in the city of Holyoke.
- What is the status of H5670?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Senate concurred (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5670?
- Patricia Duffy (D, 5th Hampden).
- Where is the official record for H5670?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5670
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