[The following is a listing of General Laws
and Special Acts accepted by the Town of Groton and acts of the General
Court applicable to the Town.]
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Accepted/ Voted
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Statutory Reference
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Subject
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1875
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MGL C. 24, §§ 23 to 31
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Establish Fire Department
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1899
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Ch. 466, Acts of 1898
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School Committee given authority to form union
with another town and to employ a Superintendent of Schools
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1901
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Ch. 154, Acts of 1882
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Authorization to lay out public parks
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1907
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MGL C. 101, §§ 1, 2, 3, 4 and
5
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Transient vendors
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1909
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MGL C. 25, § 22
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Abutters assessed 1/2 cost of watering streets
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1909
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MGL C. 34, § 19
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Elect Municipal Lighting Board
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1911
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Ch. 634, Acts of 1911
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Accept county retirement for town employees
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1912
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Ch. 503, Acts of 1912
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Provide pensions for employees of town
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1913
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Ch. 807, Acts of 1913
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Workmen's compensation
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1913
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Ch. 671, Acts of 1913
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Pension for employees of fire district and water
district
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1915
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MGL C. 11, § 336
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Elect Highway Surveyor for 1 year
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1916
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Ch. 104, Acts of 1916
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First day of January legal holiday
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1920
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Ch. 240, Acts of 1920
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Sports and games on the Lord's day
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1920
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Ch. 282, Acts of General Court of 1915
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Sports and games on the Lord's day
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1922
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MGL C. 54, § 6
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Divide town into 2 precincts
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1923
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MGL C. 39, § 20
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Establish precinct voting
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1924
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§§ 1, 2 and 3, Acts of 1923
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Selectmen appoint Finance Committee
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1926
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MGL C. 41, § 55
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Selectmen authorized to appoint Town Accountant
and abolish office of Town Auditor
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1934
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MGL C. 41, § 73
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Selectmen to constitute a Board of Survey
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1934
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MGL C. 45, § 19
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Take by public domain land for town forest
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1934
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MGL C. 131
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Accept referendum to amend §§ 105A,
105B, 105C and 114A (liquor and pari-mutuel betting)
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1935
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MGL C. 111, § 27A
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Form Union Health District
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1935
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MGL C. 41, § 2
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Reduce School Committee from 6 to 3 members
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1937
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MGL C. 152, § 69
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Appropriate tax moneys for town's share of County
Tuberculosis Hospital
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1938
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MGL C. 54, § 103A
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Provide for absentee voting at regular town
elections
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1938
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MGL C. 41, § 97
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Establish Police Department under direction
of Selectmen
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1939
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MGL C. 40, §§ 25 through 30
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Appointment of committee of 5 to draft zoning
regulations
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1939
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MGL C. 94, § 120-A
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Slaughtering
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1939
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MGL C. 152, §§ 69 through 75
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Exclude police and firemen from terms "laborers,
workmen and mechanics" in town employees
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1942
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MGL C. 85, § 11A
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Registration and operation of certain bicycles
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1944
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MGL C. 164, § 57
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Excess of Electric Light Department returned
to Treasury
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1946
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MGL C. 32, § 22(7)(c)(ii)
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Establish contributory county retirement system
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1947
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Ch. 403, Acts of 1936
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Exclude police and fire force from Workmen's
Compensation
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1947
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MGL C. 71, § 40
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Equal pay for men and women teachers
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1947
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MGL C. 41, § 81A
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Establish Planning Board
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1947
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Ch. 584, Acts of 1946
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Establish Veterans Agent
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1950
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MGL C. 117, §§ 44, 45 and 46
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Establish Welfare District disbursement of funds
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1950
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MGL C. 638, §§ 14 and 14A
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Establish Regional School District Planning
Committee
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1952
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MGL C. 41, § 1
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Increase School Committee from 3 to 5 members
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1952
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MGL C. 39, § 10
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Submission of any Article for the Special Town
Meeting Warrant requires a petition with 100 signatures
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1953
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Ch. 624, Acts of 1952
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Increase pension of retired town employees
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1959
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MGL C. 45, § 14
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Establish Recreation Commission
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1960
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MGL C. 40, § 5B
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Establish Stabilization Fund
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1960
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MGL C. 32B
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Provide group life insurance, group accident
and group hospital/medical
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1962
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Ch. 737, Acts of 1960
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Establish gas installation inspection
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1962
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MGL C. 40, § 8A
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Establish Development and Industrial Commission
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1962
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Ch. 223, Acts of 1957
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Establish Conservation Commission
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1962
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MGL C. 180 and C. 94
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Milk regulations
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1963
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MGL C. 40, § 21, Clause 17
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Adopt earth removal bylaw
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1964
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MGL C. 40C
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Establish Historical District
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1965
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MGL C. 71, §§ 16 through 16I
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Establish Regional Vocational School District
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1965
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MGL C. 58, § 7A
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Adopt Stake Assessment System
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1965
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MGL C. 40C
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Establish Historical District Commission
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1966
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MGL C. 40, § 63
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Police uniforms
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1966
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MGL C. 40, § 6J
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Stormy weather clothes for Highway Department
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1966
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MGL C. 149, § 33A
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Overtime pay for Highway Department
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1966
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MGL C. 41, § 1
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3-year terms for Town Clerk, Tax Collector,
Moderator, Highway Surveyor and Treasurer
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1966
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MGL C. 71, § 14
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Regional School Planning Commission
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1967
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MGL C. 71, § 15
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Establish K-12 Region
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1967
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MGL C. 166, § 32
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Wiring Inspector
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1967
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MGL C. 40, § 44A
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Regional Solid Waste Committee
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1968
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MGL C. 43B
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Police Chief tenure
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1968
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MGL C. 43B
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Exempt Plumbing Inspector from civil service.
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1969
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Ch. 401, Acts of 1966
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Workmen's Compensation
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1969
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MGL C. 147, § 17B
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40-hour week for police
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1969
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MGL C. 149, § 1781
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Negotiating attorney for School Committee
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1971
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MGL C. 147, § 17A
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Police holidays
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1971
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MGL C. 41, § 111D
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Police vacations
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1972
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MGL C. 31, § 48
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Civil Service Police
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1972
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MGL C. 40, § 8E
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Establish Youth Commission
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1973
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MGL C. 40, § 6C
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Use of appropriated money to remove ice and
snow from private ways
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1973
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Ch. 344, Acts of 1970
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Revolving fund for police officers established
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1973
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MGL C. 40, § 8D
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Historical Commission established, 5 members
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1973
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MGL C. 143, § 3
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Adopt 1- and 2-family building code
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1973
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MGL C. 40D, § 2
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Industrial Development Financing Authority
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1974
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MGL C. 40, § 15C
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Scenic roads provisions
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1975
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MGL C. 40, § 8B
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Council on Aging
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1975
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MGL C. 40B, § 7
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Montachusetts Regional Planning District
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1975
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MGL C. 164A
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New England power pool
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1976
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Ch. 775, Acts of 1975
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Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company
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1977
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MGL C. 48, §§ 42, 43, 44
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Fire Department under control of Chief appointed
by Selectmen
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1978
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Ch. 808, Acts of 1975 (includes a new Ch. 40A)
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Zoning Act
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1979
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MGL C. 148, § 26C
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Automatic heat and smoke detectors in apartment
buildings
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1980
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MGL C. 40, § 6N
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Streets and ways
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1981
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MGL C. 258, § 13
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Indemnification of municipal officials
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1982
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MGL C. 40, §§ 39A through 39G
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Establish water supply system
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1982
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MGL C. 40, §§ 42A through 42F
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Collection of water rates
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1982
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MGL C. 41, § 69A
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Establish Board of Water Commissioners
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1982
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MGL C. 41, § 69B
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Authority and duties of Board of Water Commissioners
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1983
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MGL C. 40, § 4G
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Advertisements for bids or contract proposals
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1984
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MGL C. 59, § 5, Clause 17C
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Increase exemptions for widows, minors and those
over 70
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1984
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MGL C. 59, § 4, Clause 41B
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Increase allowable income for those over 70
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1984
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MGL C. 597, § 1
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Exemption of former POW's from Motor Vehicle
Excise Tax
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1985
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MGL C. 71, § 40
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Increase teachers' salaries
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1985
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MGL C. 40, § 8J
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Establish Handicap Commission
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1986
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MGL C. 40, §§ 42G, 42H and 42I
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Special assessments to meet costs incurred by
laying of pipes by Water Department
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1986
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MGL C. 59, § 5, Clause 17D
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Exemptions for those over 70
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1986
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MGL C. 59, § 5, Clause 41C
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Increase estate limit for over 70 abatement
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1986
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MGL C. 90, § 20A
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Regulating parking violations procedures and
establishing position of Parking Clerk
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1988
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MGL C. 188, § 12
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School Improvement Act of 1985
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1989
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MGL C. 83
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Sewer District established
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1990
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MGL C. 44, § 53D
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Revolving fund established for the deposit of
receipts received in connection with the conduct of self-supporting
recreation and park services and the expenditures therefrom
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1991
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MGL C. 40, § 21D
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Noncriminal disposition of violations
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1991
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MGL C. 272, § 73A
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Authorization for the removal of gravestones
for repair
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1991
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MGL C. 148, § 26G
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Installation of automatic sprinkler systems
in certain buildings
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1991
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Ch. 473, Acts and Resolves of 1990
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Compensation of Town Clerks who serve as registrars
of voters
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1991
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Ch. 291, § 8, Acts and Resolves of
1990
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Police Department
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1991
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Ch. 383
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Relating to Groton/Pepperell boundary line
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1991
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Ch. 533
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Establishing Groton County Club Authority
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1992
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MGL C. 40, § 22F
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Authority of municipal boards and officers to
establish fees and charges for permits, licenses or certificates they
issue
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1992
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MGL C. 40, § 57
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The granting or renewal of any application for
or revocation or suspension of any local license or permit, including
renewals and transfers, issued by any board, officer or department
for any person, corporation or business enterprise who has neglected
to pay any local taxes, fees or assessments, betterments or any other
municipal charges
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1993
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Ch. 98, Acts of 1993
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Providing for recall elections in the Town of
Groton
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1994
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MGL C. 44, § 53F 1/2
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Authorizing cities and towns to establish enterprise
funds and establishing an enterprise fund for the Groton Water Department
and the Groton Sewer Department
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1995
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Ch. 115
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Groton Country Club Authority amendment
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1996
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MGL C. 148, § 261
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Sprinkler systems in residential buildings containing
four or more dwelling units
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1996
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MGL C. 59, § 57c
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Authorize the implementation of quarterly tax
payment system
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1996
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MGL C. 40, § 8G
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Authorize town to enter agreements with other
cities and towns to provide mutual aid programs for police departments
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1998
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Ch. 225
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Groton Country Club Authority amendment
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1998
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Ch. 387
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Groton Country Club Authority amendment
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1999
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MGL C. 40, §§ 6J and 6L
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Purchase and rental of work clothes for Town
employees
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2000
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MGL C. 59, § 5K
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Allow Town to adopt a senior citizen property
tax work-off abatement program, abatements to begin in Fiscal Year
2002
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2000
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Ch. 17
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Allowing Town to construct senior housing on
a parcel of land less than five acres in size
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2001
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Ch. 64
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Authorizing Conservation Commission to impose
outside consultant fees
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2002
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MGL C. 41, § 108L
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Career Incentive Pay Program for the Police
Department
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2002
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Ch. 73, § 4, Acts of 1986
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Allow an additional property tax exemption for
Fiscal Year 2003 for those persons who qualify for certain property
tax exemptions under MGL C. 59, § 5
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2002
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MGL C. 59, § 5(54)
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Allow Town to exempt from taxation certain personal
property and to establish a minimum value of $10,000 for personal
property subject to taxation
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2002
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MGL C. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Renewing the revolving account for the purpose of utilizing receipts and fees received under Chapter 198 of the Code, said receipts and fees to be credited to said account and expended by the Earth Removal Advisory Committee, with the maximum amount to be expended not to exceed $10,000 for Fiscal Year 2003
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2002
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Ch. 460
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Increasing Board of Selectmen to five members
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2003
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MGL C. 44 § 53E 1/2
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Renewal of revolving account to utilize fees and receipts received under Chapter 198, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control, for expenditure by Earth Removal Advisory Committee
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2003
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MGL C. 59 § 5, cl. 1C
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Adjustment of eligibility factors for senior
citizens property tax exemption
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2003
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MGL C. 40 § 4A
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Authorization of agreement with Groton-Dunstable
Regional School District for operation of District's public water
supply system by Groton Water Department
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2003
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Ch. 46, § 116, Acts of 2003
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Early retirement incentive program for one Class
I employee in the Police Maintenance Department and one Class 4 employee
in the Electric Light Department
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2004
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MGL C. 140, § 139
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No license fee for dog owned by person aged
70 or over
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2004
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MGL C. 44B, §§ 3 - 7
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Establishment of Community Preservation Fund
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2004
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MGL C. 59, § 5, cl. 50
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Property tax exemption for improvements to property
to provide housing for persons aged 60 or over
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2004
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Ch. 73, § 4, Acts of 1986
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Additional property tax exemption for fiscal
year 2005 for persons who qualify for exemption under MGL C. 59, § 5
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2004
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Ch. 118
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Relating to Groton/Pepperell boundary line
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2005
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Ch. 73, § 4, Acts of 1986
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Additional property tax exemption for fiscal
year 2006 for persons who qualify for exemption under MGL C. 59, § 5
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2006
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Ch. 533, § 8, Acts of 1991, as amended
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Approving budget of Groton Country Club and
Recreation Authority
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2006
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MGL C. 32B, § 18
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Transfer of retirees to Medicare Extension Plan
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2006
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Ch. 73, § 4, Acts of 1986, as amended
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Additional property tax exemption for Fiscal
Year 2007 for certain persons who qualify for a property tax exemption
under MGL C. 59, § 5
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2006
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MGL C. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Renewing the revolving account for the purpose of utilizing receipts and fees received under Chapter 198 of the Code, said receipts and fees to be credited to said account and expended by the Earth Removal Advisory Committee, with the maximum amount to be expended not to exceed $10,000 for Fiscal Year 2007
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2006
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Ch. 10
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Authorizing transfer of portion of Town forest
to West Groton Water Supply District
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2007
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Ch. 533, § 8, Acts of 1991, as amended
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Approving budget of Groton Country Club and
Recreation Authority
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2007
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Ch. 73, § 4, Acts of 1986
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Allow an additional property tax exemption for
Fiscal Year 2008 for those persons who qualify for certain property
tax exemptions under MGL C. 59, § 5
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2007
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MGL C. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Establish revolving account for the purpose
of utilizing receipts and fees received for agricultural or silvicultural
activities conducted on Town-owned conservation lands, said receipts
and fees to be credited to said account and expended by the Conservation
Commission for oversight and management of conservation lands owned
by the Town, with the maximum amount to be expended not to exceed
$10,000 for Fiscal Year 2008
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2007
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MGL C. 39, § 23D
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Providing that members of boards, committees
or commissions holding an adjudicatory hearing shall not be disqualified
from voting on a matter solely due to the member's absence from one
session of such hearing, provided certain conditions are met
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2007
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MGL C. 43D
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Expedited local permitting
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2008
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MGL C. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Renewal of revolving account to utilize fees collected under Chapter 198 of the Town Code
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2008
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MGL C. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Renewal of revolving account to utilize fees collected for agricultural
or silvicultural activities conducted on Town-owned conservation lands
under care and custody of Conservation Commission
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2008
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Ch. 73, § 4, Acts of 1986
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Allow an additional property tax exemption for
Fiscal Year 2009 for those persons who qualify for certain property
tax exemptions under MGL C. 59, § 5, not to exceed $1,000
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2008
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MGL C. 44, § 55C
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Affordable Housing Trust Fund
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2009
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MGL C. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Renewal of revolving account to utilize fees collected under Chapter 198 of the Town Code
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2009
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MGL C. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Renewal of revolving account to utilize fees collected for agricultural
or silvicultural activities conducted on Town-owned conservation lands
under care and custody of Conservation Commission
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2009
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Ch. 73, § 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Ch. 126, Acts
of 1988
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Allow an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year 2010
for those persons who qualify for property tax exemptions under MGL
C. 59, § 5, not to exceed $1,000
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2009
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MGL C. 14, §§ 111M and 111N
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Leave without loss of pay while incapacitated for emergency
medical technicians; indemnification of emergency medical technicians
for certain expenses
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2010
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MGL C. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Renewal of revolving account to utilize fees collected under Chapter 198 of the Town Code
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2010
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MGL C. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Renewal of revolving account to utilize fees collected for agricultural
or silvicultural activities conducted on Town-owned conservation lands
under care and custody of Conservation Commission
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2010
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Ch. 73, § 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Ch. 126, Acts
of 1988
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Allow an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year 2011
for those persons who qualify for property tax exemptions under MGL
C. 59, § 5, not to exceed $1,000
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2010
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Ch. 49, Acts of 2010
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Authorizing use of revenue from the Groton Sewer Enterprise
Fund
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2010
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MGL C. 90, § 20A 1/2
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Parking violations; tags; appearance; failure to appear; adjudication
by mail
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2010
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MGL C. 32B, § 9D
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Town payment of 50% of the health insurance premiums of surviving
spouse of Town employees or retired employees
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2010
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MGL C. 32B, § 9D 1/2
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Town payment of an additional percentage, above 50%, of the
health insurance premiums of surviving spouses of Town employees or
retired employees, and setting that percentage at 65%
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2011
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Ch. 73, § 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Ch. 126, Acts
of 1988
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Allow an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year 2012
for those persons who qualify for property tax exemptions under MGL
C. 59, § 5, not to exceed $1,000
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2011
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MGL C. 140, § 147A
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Enactment of bylaws relative to the regulation of dogs
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2012
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Ch. 73, § 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Ch. 126,
Acts of 1988
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Allow an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year 2013
for those persons who qualify for property tax exemptions under MGL
C. 59, § 5, not to exceed $1,000
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2012
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MGL C. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Establish affordable housing revolving fund
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2013
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Ch. 73, § 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Ch. 126,
Acts of 1988
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Real estate exemption
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2013
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MGL C. 41, § 110A
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Closure of public offices
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2013
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MGL C. 59, § 5K
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Property tax liability reduced for persons over age 60 in exchange
for volunteer services
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2014
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MGL C. 64L, § 2
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Authorization to impose a local sales tax on the sale of restaurant
meals within the Town
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2014
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Ch. 73, § 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Ch. 126,
Acts of 1988
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Real estate exemption
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2015
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MGL C. 32B, § 20
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Establishment of the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability
Trust Fund
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2015
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MGL C. 44, § 53F 1/2
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Creation of Enterprise Fund for operation of Local Access Cable
Department
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2015
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MGL C. 53, § 18B
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Information for local ballot questions
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2015
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MGL C. 59, § 5C 1/2
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Increasing real estate tax exemptions by 100% to all persons
who qualify for property tax exemptions under certain clauses of MGL
C. 59, § 5
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2016
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MGL C. 59, § 5C 1/2
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Increasing the real estate tax exemptions by 100% to all persons
who qualify for property tax exemptions under Clause 17, 17C, 17C1/2,
17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37, 37A, 41, 41B, 41C or 43 of MGL
C. 59, § 5
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2016
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MGL C. 60, § 3D
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To establish a Town Aid to the Elderly and Disabled Taxation
Fund for the purpose of defraying the real estate taxes of elderly
and disabled persons of low income; and further to establish a Taxation
Aid Committee to consist of the Chairman of the Board of Assessors,
the Town Treasurer and three residents of the Town to be appointed
by the Board of Selectmen, which Committee shall adopt rules and regulations
to carry out the purposes of the fund and to identify the recipients
of such aid
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2016
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MGL C. 200A, § 9A
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To establish a procedure that would allow the Town Treasurer
to dispose of abandoned funds held in the custody of the Town
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2017
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MGL C. 41, § 41B
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To authorize the payment of salaries, wages, or other compensation
by direct deposit to a bank or other financial institution account
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2017
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MGL C. 40, § 22G
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To allocate all funds received from fines assessed for violations
of handicap parking to the Commission on Accessibility, with all funds
so received to be deposited by the Town Treasurer in a separate account
used solely for the benefit of persons with disabilities
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2017, 2019, 2020
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MGL C. 59, § 5C 1/2
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To increase the real estate tax exemptions by 100% to all persons
who qualify for property tax exemptions under Clause 17, 17C, 17C1/2,
17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22F, 22G, 37, 37A, 41, 41B, 41C,
41C1/2, 42, 43, 56 or 57 of MGL C. 59, § 5
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2017
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MGL C. 59, § 5
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To allow the Town to reduce the residency requirement from five
consecutive years to one year, making certain veterans and their surviving
spouses or parents eligible for the property tax exemptions under
Clauses 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E and 22F of MGL C. 59, § 5
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2018
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MGL C. 40, § 3
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To allow amounts collected for Town building rentals, other
than rental of school buildings, to be credited to a separate account,
to be expended without further appropriation for building-related
upkeep, and to allow any balance in such account to remain available
for such purposes, without appropriation, in future years
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2018
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MGL C. 64G, § 3A
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To impose a local room occupancy excise at the rate of 3%, to
take effect on or after July 1, 2019[1]
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2018
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MGL C. 40, § 8L
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To expand the powers and duties of the Agricultural Commission
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2018
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MGL C. 64N, § 3
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To impose a local sales tax upon the sale of recreational marijuana
originating within the Town by a vendor at a rate of 3% of the gross
receipts of the vendor from the sale of recreational marijuana, marijuana
products and marijuana edibles
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2018, 2019, 2020
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MGL C. 59, § 5C 1/2
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To increase the real estate tax exemptions by 100% to all persons
who qualify for property tax exemptions under Clause 17, 17C, 17C
1/2, 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22F, 22G, 37, 37A, 41, 41B,
41C, 41C 1/2, 42, 43, 56 or 57 of MGL C. 59, § 5
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2018, 2019, 2020
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MGL C. 59, § 5
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To allow the Town to reduce the residency requirement from five
consecutive years to one year, making certain veterans and their surviving
spouses or parents eligible for the property tax exemptions under
Clauses 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E and 22F of MGL C. 59, § 5
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2019, 2020
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MGL C. 59, § 5C1/2
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Increases the real estate tax exemptions by 100% to all persons
who qualify for property tax exemptions under Clauses 17, 17C, 17C1/2,
17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22F, 22G, 37, 37A, 41, 41B, 41C,
41C½, 42, 43, 56 or 57 of MGL C. 59, § 5
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2020
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MGL C. 44, § 53F1/2
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To allow the Town to establish a Stormwater Facilities Utility Enterprise Fund and to accept the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 53F½ of the Massachusetts General Laws, in order to authorize establishment of an Enterprise Fund known as the “Stormwater Facilities Utility Enterprise Fund” for the Groton Stormwater Facilities Utility, effective in Fiscal Year 2021
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[1]
Editor's Note: The local room occupancy excise was increased
to 6% by Art. 9, ATM 4-29-2019.
