Holyoke City Council unanimously backs rent-stabilization resolution despite mayor’s concerns

Holyoke City Council unanimously backs rent-stabilization resolution despite mayor’s concerns

HOLYOKE — A push to address rising rents won unanimous backing from the City Council on Tuesday, even though Mayor Joshua A. Garcia had urged officials to pump the brakes on the effort.The nonbinding resolution passed Tuesday supports rent stabilization as a way to protect tenants, with supporters arguing that the resolution was a necessary step to address rising rents and tenant struggles.