Parking and Traffic Ordinances

At a glance

• What: parking and traffic regulation changes.
• Where it stands: The Council ordained a Northampton Street fix near the Myrtle Avenue RRFB and a West Glen Street no-parking rule (September 2), then a simplified winter-parking ordinance and 90-degree diagonal parking on Westfield Road (October 20).
• Next: Implementation by Public Works.

Details

• Handicap-sign add and remove ordinances passed 10-0 and 11-0 on October 6; seven requests were denied September 2.

Sources

• The city's posted agendas and approved minutes on https://www.holyoke.org/departments/public-meetings/ and meeting video from the Holyoke Media YouTube channel.

Log

2026-09-02 - City Council

• Ordained 12-0 (one absent): a parking fix on Northampton St at the Myrtle Ave RRFB, a no-parking rule on West Glen St, and the disbanding of the Parking Advisory Board. Seven handicap-sign requests were denied; the winter-parking odd/even proposal and the driveway-fine increase were withdrawn by leave. See Parking and Traffic Ordinances.

2026-10-06 - City Council

• Handicap-sign add and remove ordinances passed 10-0 and 11-0. See Parking and Traffic Ordinances.

2026-10-20 - City Council

• Winter-parking ordinance rewrite (simplified odd/even, DPW flexibility) ordained 13-0; 90-degree diagonal parking on Westfield Rd ordained 13-0. See Parking and Traffic Ordinances.