The following is a list of votes taken at
Town Meeting relating to acceptance of General Laws. Consult municipal
records for a more detailed description of the action.
|
MGL
C./Sec.
|
Chapter/
Acts of
|
Adoption
Date/
Art. No.
|
Subject
|
|---|---|---|---|
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32, 20 (d1/2)
|
12-10-1984 STM/21
|
Contributory Retirement System Expense Fund
| |
|
32, 22D
|
5-2-1994 ATM/20
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Pension Reform and Full Funding Act
| |
|
32, 90G3/4
|
5-4-1992 STM/2
|
Retirement deductions and creditable service
by employees over 70
| |
|
32B, 7A
|
641/1972
|
3-12-1973 ATM/3E
|
Insurance for Town employees
|
|
32B, 9D
|
5-19-1986 ATM/19
|
Insurance for Town employees
| |
|
32B, 9E
|
641/1972
|
3-12-1973 ATM/3F
|
Insurance for retired Town employees
|
|
33, 59
|
3-16-1967 STM/4
|
Military leave without loss of salary, wages
or vacation
| |
|
40, 4G
|
12-6-1982 STM/2
|
Increase in amount requiring bid or contract
proposal
| |
|
40, 6B
|
3-22-1948 ATM/18
|
Police and Fire Department uniforms
| |
|
40, 6E
|
4-2-1956 STM/24
|
Repair of private ways
| |
|
40, 6F
|
3-20-1961 ATM/48
|
Repair of private ways
| |
|
40, 6J
|
3-16-1967 STM/8
|
Appropriation of stormy weather work clothes
for employees
| |
|
40, 6M
|
3-11-1976 ATM/26
|
Repair of private ways
| |
|
40, 8C
|
12-6-1982 STM/5
|
Establishment of Conservation Commission
| |
|
40, 8D
|
9-10-1984 STM/4
|
Establishment of Historical Commission
| |
|
40, 8E
|
391/1969
|
12-15-1969 STM/2
|
Establishment of Youth Commission
|
|
40, 8G
|
4-10-2003 ATM/3
|
Mutual aid agreements concerning police assistance
| |
|
40, 8J
|
5-15-1989 ATM/2
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Establishment of Handicapped Commission
| |
|
40, 21 and 21C
|
3-16-1967 STM/5
|
Leave of absence with pay for employee who is
an officer, delegate or alternate delegate to a convention
| |
|
40, 22D
|
6-17-1971 STM/7
|
Removal of illegally parked vehicles
| |
|
40, 27A
|
4-7-1952 ATM/28
|
Reconsideration after unfavorable action
| |
|
40, 39K
|
5-28-1987 STM/10
|
Enterprise fund for Water and Sewer Divisions
| |
|
40, 42G, H and I
|
3-12-1964 ATM/25
|
Board of Public Works authorized to levy assessments
for the extension of water mains against the persons benefited from
the construction
| |
|
40, 42J
|
6-1-1989 ATM/37
|
Water charge deferral
| |
|
40, 57
|
5-24-1990 ATM/23
|
Permits of delinquent taxpayers
| |
|
40U, 5 and 6
|
4-29-2019 ATM/22
|
Collection of municipal fines for snow and ice removal by Town (See § 175-8)
| |
|
41, 41B
|
5-2-1994 ATM/2
|
Direct deposit of Town employees' compensation
| |
|
41, 69B
|
5-16-1985 STM/8
| ||
|
41, 97A
|
3-13-1961 ATM/19
|
Establishment of Police Department by Selectmen
| |
|
41, 100G
|
613/1970
|
10-16-1972 STM/2A
|
Funeral expenses for police officer or fire
fighter
|
|
41, 112A
|
276/1947
|
9-22-1947 STM/7
|
Separation from service of war veterans holding
unclassified positions
|
|
44, 53C
|
3-15-1973 ATM/13
|
Payment for off-duty police work details
| |
|
44, 53E
|
339/1981
|
5-12-1986 ATM/4
|
Fee appropriations
|
|
48, 36A
|
7-7-1954 STM/5
|
Appointment of all call force members to Fire
Department regular force
| |
|
48, 57E
|
3-14-1968 TM/26
|
Additional day's pay for Fire Chiefs for duty
on certain holidays
| |
|
48, 57F
|
3-14-1968 TM/27
|
Additional day's pay for Fire Chiefs for duty
on certain holidays
| |
|
48, 58A
|
638/1941
|
3-11-1946 ATM/6
|
Fire Department hours of duty
|
|
53, 9A
|
4-3-2006 ATM/26
|
Nomination papers
| |
|
59, 5, cl. 17D
|
6-22-1987 STM/6
|
Abatement of real estate taxes of surviving
spouse
| |
|
59, 5, cl. 41B
|
653/1982
|
11-21-1983 STM/1
|
Abatement of real estate taxes for the elderly
|
|
59, 5, cl. 41C
|
6-22-1987 STM/7
|
Abatement of real estate taxes for the elderly
| |
|
59, 21A
|
889/1971
|
3-15-1973 ATM/4
|
Compensation of Assessor or Assistant Assessor
|
|
59, 23
|
339/1981
|
5-12-1986 ATM/4
|
Fee appropriations
|
|
59, 57
|
2-11-1991 STM/5
|
Quarterly payment of taxes
| |
|
59, 59A
|
11-7-2016 RTM/4
|
Abatement of outstanding interest, penalties and payment of
real estate tax obligations for purposes of continuing environmental
cleanup on sites zoned for commercial or industrial use where there
has been a release of oil or hazardous material
| |
|
60, 23B
|
5-24-1990 ATM/25
|
Lien certificate fee schedule
| |
|
60A,1
|
6-22-1987 STM/5
|
Motor vehicle tax exemption for former prisoners
of war
| |
|
64G, 3A
|
3-9-1987/ATM/15
|
Local room occupancy excise tax (4%)
| |
|
71, 40
|
188/1985
|
6-19-1986 STM/5
|
Minimum teachers' salary
|
|
71, 40
|
5-19-1988 STM/2
|
Minimum teachers' salary
| |
|
71, 71E
|
3-17-1980 ATM/38
|
Establishment of accounts for School Committee
use
| |
|
82, 25
|
8-4-1930 TM/13
|
Laying of sewer and water pipes
| |
|
82, 37
|
3-13-1939 ATM/32
|
Building lines established
| |
|
83, 16A to 16F
|
586/1977
|
3-26-1979 ATM/30
| |
|
83, 16G
|
6-1-1989 ATM/38
|
Sewer charge deferral
| |
|
90, 20A1/2
|
6-3-1982 ATM/17
| ||
|
90, 20C
|
6-25-1973 STM/15
|
Tags for parking violations
| |
|
115, 3A
|
3-8-1943 TM/17
|
Payment of state and military aid for soldiers'
relief
| |
|
136, 21 to 28
|
406/1928
174/1931
|
6-27-1932 TM/6
|
Permitting certain sports and games on Sunday
|
|
140, 147A
|
11-12-1985 STM/14
|
Dog licensing, control and regulation
| |
|
147, 13A
|
15/1930
|
8-13-1930 TM/25
|
Reserve police forces
|
|
147, 16B
|
1-17-1944 TM/16
|
1 day off in 6 for police
| |
|
147, 16C
|
3-24-1952 ATM/9
|
2 days off in 7 for police
| |
|
147, 17B
|
2-16-1959 STM/7
|
Compensation for overtime services of all regular
and permanent police officers
| |
|
148, 26C
|
710/1975
|
3-11-1976 ATM/12
|
Smoke and heat detectors
|
|
148, 26H
|
1-26-1987 STM/1
|
Automatic water sprinklers
| |
|
148, 26I
|
6-17-1991 ATM/9
|
Automatic water sprinklers
| |
|
152, 69
|
3-12-1951 ATM/23
|
Town employees, except police and fire, included
in definition of "laborers, workmen and mechanics"
| |
|
164A
|
3-14-1974 ATM/6
|
New England Power Pool
| |
|
262, 53C
|
3-21-1968 ATM/28
|
Compensation time off for off-duty policemen
required to attend court
| |
|
272, 73A
|
5-17-1993 ATM/25
|
Repair of gravestones and other memorials
| |
|
164/1926
|
8-4-1930 TM/5
|
Water and Sewage Board
| |
|
402/1928 Secs. 1, 5 7 and 8
|
4-7-1930 TM/59
|
Compensation payment to widows and orphans of
policemen and firemen
| |
|
98/1931
|
9-14-1931 TM/6
|
Town authorized to lease certain property held
by it for park purposes
| |
|
440/1939
|
9-25-1939 STM/9
|
Permitting conversion of existing buildings
into nonfireproof tenement houses not exceeding 2 1/2 stories
| |
|
710/1941
|
3-9-1942 TM/24
|
Registration and operation of bicycles
| |
|
723/1945
|
10-29-1945 STM/9
|
Municipal departments to assist veterans
| |
|
588/1948
|
3-28-1949 ATM/6
|
Increase in pension and retirement allowances
for former employees
| |
|
783/1950
|
3-26-1951 ATM/20
|
Increase in retirement allowances
| |
|
820/1950
|
3-26-1951 ATM/21
|
Increase in retirement allowances
| |
|
493/1959
|
5-31-1960 STM/8
|
Amendments of pensions and retirement allowances
payable to certain former public employees
| |
|
810/1960
|
3-13-1961 ATM/20
|
Jaywalking
| |
|
409/1962
|
3-11-1963 ATM/9
|
Authorization to adopt rules regulating the
use of ways by pedestrians and providing noncriminal disposition of
violations
| |
|
401/1966
|
6-19-1967 STM/8
|
Coverage of certain officers under the Workmen's
Compensation Act
| |
|
806/1969
|
12-15-1969 STM/4
|
Renting or leasing certain items of clothing
for employees
| |
|
236/1981
|
2-8-1982 STM/1
|
Revolving fund for Culinary Arts Program
| |
|
743/1981
|
5-27-1982 STM/1
|
Adds Subparagraph 17C to Chapter 59, Section
5
| |
|
188/1985
|
5-19-1986 ATM/21
|
Professional Development Grant Program
| |
|
188/1985
|
5-19-1986 ATM/22
|
Professional Development Grant Program
| |
|
653/1989
|
5-14-1990 STM/7
|
Assessment date changes
| |
|
291/1990
|
6-13-1991 STM/7
|
E-911 Telephone System
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