|
Year
|
Statute or Act
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Subject
|
Town Meeting Date
|
|---|---|---|---|
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1885
|
Acts of 1885 Chapter 309
|
Licensing groves for picnics and amusements
|
TM August 1885
|
|
1886
|
Acts of 1886 Chapter 51, Sections 1-9
|
Betterments
|
ATM March 1886
|
|
1887
|
Acts of 1887 Chapter 439
|
Water supply
|
TM December 1887
|
|
1889
|
Acts of 1886 Chapter 264
|
Voting precincts
|
ATM March 1889
|
|
1890
|
Acts of 1890 Chapter 27, Sections 64-68
|
Choosing of Selectmen and Assessors
|
ATM March 1890
|
|
1890
|
Acts of 1890 Chapter 50, Section 20-23
|
Sidewalk betterments
|
ATM March 1890
|
|
1895
|
Acts of 1895 Chapter 386
|
Authorizing construction of sewerage system
|
ATM March 1895
|
|
1896
|
Acts of 1882 Chapter 154 (as amended by Acts of 1890 Chapter
240)
|
Public parks
|
ATM March 1896
|
|
1896
|
Acts of 1895 Chapter 374
|
Administration of highways under Highway Surveyor
|
ATM March 1896
|
|
1906
|
Revised Laws Chapter 104 Sections 1, 2, 4-12
|
Building laws
|
ATM March 1906
|
|
1907
|
Acts of 1907 Chapter 260
|
Theological seminary
| |
|
1908
|
Acts of 1907 Chapter 560, Section 359
|
Moderator
|
STM April 1908
|
|
1909
|
Acts of 1908 Chapter 209
|
Protection of forest or sprout lands from fire
|
ATM March 1909
|
|
1911
|
Revised Laws Chapter 104
|
Building permits
|
ATM March 1911
|
|
1912
|
Acts of 1912 Chapter 503
|
Pensioning laborers
|
Ballot question, November 5, 1912
|
|
1913
|
Acts of 1912 Chapter 345
|
Establishing Board of Public Works
|
ATM March 1913
|
|
1913
|
Acts of 1912 Chapter 447
|
Veterans retirement
|
ATM March 1913
|
|
1914
|
Acts of 1911 Chapter 494
|
Eight-hour day
|
ATM March 1914
|
|
1914
|
Acts of 1913 Chapter 807
|
Workmen's compensation
|
ATM March 1914
|
|
1914
|
Acts of 1914 Chapter 217
|
Laborers' vacations
|
Ballot question number one/election November 3, 1914
|
|
1914
|
Acts of 1914 Chapter 688
|
Saturday half holiday
|
Ballot question number two/election November 3, 1914
|
|
1914
|
Acts of 1914 Chapter 790
|
Primaries, party enrollment
|
Ballot question number three/election November 3, 1914
|
|
1916
|
Acts of 1913 Chapter 655
|
Appoint committee on building laws
|
ATM March 1916
|
|
1919
|
Acts of 1916 Chapter 294
|
Motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire
|
ATM March 1919
|
|
1919
|
Acts of 1909 Chapter 423
|
Sunday sales
|
ATM March 1919
|
|
1919
|
Acts of 1919 Chapter 132
|
Two-platoon system
|
Ballot question November 4, 1919
|
|
1919
|
Acts of 1919 Chapter 311
|
Continuation schools for employed minors
|
Ballot question November 4, 1919
|
|
1920
|
Acts of 1920 Chapter 475
|
Construction of bridge
|
STM July 1920
|
|
1921
|
G.L. Chapter 94 Section 120
|
Slaughtering license fee
|
ATM March 1921
|
|
1921
|
G.L. Chapter 39 Section 20
|
Voting precincts and holding Annual Town Meeting
|
STM November 1921
|
|
1923
|
Acts of 1923 Chapter 69
|
Construction of outfall sewer for sewage disposal
|
ATM March 1923
|
|
1924
|
G.L. Chapter 48 Sections 42-44
|
Fire Chief
|
ATM March 1924
|
|
1924
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 12
|
Pomps Pond public baths
|
ATM March 1924
|
|
1926
|
G.L. Chapter 41 Section 25A
|
Assistant Assessors Board of Survey
|
ATM March 1926
|
|
1926
|
G.L. Chapter 41 Sections 70-72
|
Planning Board
|
ATM March 1926
|
|
1928
|
G.L. Chapter 41 Sections 73-81
|
Board of Survey
|
ATM March 1928
|
|
1929
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 35
|
Accounting system
|
ATM March 1929
|
|
1931
|
G.L. Chapter 41 Section 55
|
Town Accountant
|
STM January 1931
|
|
1935
|
G.L. Chapter 31 Sections 48, 49
|
Placing Police Department and call fire members under civil
service
|
ATM March 1935
|
|
1936
|
G.L. Chapter 32 Sections 26-31H
|
Contributory retirement pensions
|
Ballot question number 2/election November 3, 1936
|
|
1938
|
Acts of 1937 Chapter 77
|
Absentee voting
|
ATM March 1938
|
|
1939
|
G.L. Chapter 147 Section 13A
|
Establishing reserve police force
|
ATM March 1939
|
|
1944
|
G.L. Chapter 139 Sections 1, 2, 3
|
Burned and hazardous buildings
|
ATM March 1944
|
|
1945
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 6C
|
Snow plowing from private ways open to public
|
Ballot question, March 5, 1945
|
|
1945
|
Acts of 1945
|
Removal of Call Firemen from Civil Service Regulations
|
ATM March 1945
|
|
1946
|
G.L. Chapter 48, as amended by Chapter 638 of Acts of 1941
|
Hours of permanent firemen
|
ATM March 1946
|
|
1946
|
Acts of 1945 Chapter 131
|
Removal of Call Firemen from Civil Service Regulations
|
ATM March 1946
|
|
1947
|
Acts of 1947 Chapter 653
|
Establish Merrimack River Valley Sewerage District
|
Ballot question November 2, 1948; not carried (yes — 1,179;
no — 4,261)
|
|
1947
|
Acts of 1946 Chapter 559
|
Increases in pensions to retired
|
ATM March 1947
|
|
1948
|
G.L. Chapter 121 Section 26K
|
Authorize Selectmen to appoint Housing Authority
|
STM May 1948
|
|
1948
|
Acts of 1941 Chapter 346
|
Removal of vehicles, snow and ice on ways
|
ATM March 1948
|
|
1948
|
Acts of 1947 Chapter 615
|
One-year increase in pensions to retired before January 1, 1946
|
ATM March 1948
|
|
1949
|
G.L. Chapter 48 Section 58B
|
Fire Department, fifty-six-hour week
|
ATM March 1949
|
|
1949
|
Acts of 1948 Chapter 588
|
Increase ($200) in pensions to retired
|
ATM March 1949
|
|
1950
|
G.L. Chapter 140 Section 132-136
|
Smoke nuisance prevention
|
ATM March 1950
|
|
1951
|
Acts of 1950 Chapter 820 (amending G.L. Chapter 32, Sections
89 and 89A)
|
Increase in pension benefits to certain former public employees
|
ATM March 1951
|
|
1951
|
Acts of 1950 Chapter 783 (amending G.L. Chapter 32, Section
25)
|
Increasing retirement allowances to retired after January 1,
1946 with minimum allowance
|
ATM March 1951
|
|
1952
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 6B
|
Uniforms for Fire Department and Police Department
|
ATM March 1952
|
|
1952
|
Acts of 1951 Chapter 781
|
Increasing retirement allowance for retired prior to November
1, 1949
|
ATM March 1952
|
|
1953
|
Acts of 1952 Chapter 624
|
Increasing retirement allowances and annuities to retired before
April 1, 1951
|
ATM March 1953
|
|
1954
|
G.L. Chapter 41 Section 81A
|
Planning Board, adopted changes
|
ATM March 1954
|
|
1954
|
G.L. Chapter 85 Section 11A
|
Bicycle registration
|
ATM March 1954
|
|
1955
|
G.L. Chapter 41 Section 81D
|
Master Plan
|
STM March 1955
|
|
1955
|
Acts of 1947 Chapter 265
|
Closing of public offices on Saturdays
|
ATM March 1955
|
|
1956
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Sections 42G-42I
|
Special assessment for water pipes
|
ATM March 1956
|
|
1956
|
G.L. Chapter 41 Section 81Z
|
Establish Planning Board of Appeals
|
ATM March 1956
|
|
1956
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 8A (as amended by Acts of 1955 Chapter
102)
|
Establishing Development and Industrial Commission
|
ATM March 1956
|
|
1956
|
G.L. Chapter 136 Sections 21-25
|
Sunday sports
|
STM October 1956
|
|
1956
|
Acts of 1956 Chapter 489
|
United fund payroll deductions
|
STM October 1956
|
|
1958
|
Acts of 1956 Chapter 571
|
Town Manager plan established
|
ATM March 1958
|
|
1958
|
G.L. Chapter 41 Section 38A
|
Tax Collector under title of Town Collector to collect accounts
owed town
|
ATM March 1958
|
|
1958
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 6F
|
Repairing private ways
|
ATM March 1958
|
|
1959
|
G.L. Chapter 32B
|
Insurance for town employees
|
Ballot question March 2, 1959
|
|
1959
|
Acts of 1958 Chapter 516
|
Withdraw from Essex County Mosquito Control
|
STM June 1959
|
|
1960
|
G.L. Chapter 142 Section 13
|
Plumbing bylaws adopted
|
ATM March 1960
|
|
1960
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 8C
|
Conservation Commission established
|
ATM March 1960
|
|
1960
|
G.L. Chapter 136 Section 4B
|
Licenses for bowling alleys on Lord's Day
|
ATM March 1960
|
|
1960
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 65
|
Advanced vacation pay to town employees
|
STM June 1960
|
|
1961
|
Acts of 1960 Chapter 467
|
Increase pensions former public employees
|
ATM March 1961
|
|
1962
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 22D
|
Towing of vehicles
|
ATM March 1962
|
|
1963
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 5B
|
Stabilization fund established
|
ATM March 1963
|
|
1963
|
Acts of 1960 Chapter 737
|
Inspector of Gas appointed
|
ATM March 1963
|
|
1963
|
G.L. Chapter 48 Section 58B
|
Forty-eight-hour week for Fire Department
|
Ballot question number 1, March 9, 1963
|
|
1963
|
Acts of 1960 Chapter 330
|
Regional school district established
|
Ballot question March 9, 1963
|
|
1964
|
G.L. Chapter 91 Section 29 (as amended by 5 AO 1955)
|
Town will assume liability for damages by public works (Rogers
Brook)
|
ATM March 1964
|
|
1964
|
Acts of 1963 Chapter 478
|
Increase pensions retired before January 1, 1963
|
ATM March 1964
|
|
1964
|
Acts of 1964 Chapter 684
|
Placing officers and positions in DPW under civil service
|
Ballot question November 3, 1964
|
|
1966
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 5, CI. 51
|
Conservation Fund created
|
ATM March 1966
|
|
1966
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Sections 42A-42F
|
Water rates and service charges collection
|
ATM March 1966
|
|
1966
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Sections 5, CL. 49
|
Establish Local Council on Aging
|
ATM March 1966
|
|
1967
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 22D (amended)
|
Towing of vehicles
|
STM August 1967
|
|
1968
|
G.L. Chapter 152 Section 69
|
Authorize Selectmen to designate elected or appointed officers
except Selectmen, firemen or policemen
|
STM October 1968
|
|
1968
|
G.L. Chapter 152 Section 69
|
Inclusion of all town employees except police and fire within
Workmen's Compensation Act
|
STM October 1968
|
|
1968
|
Acts of 1967 Chapter 772
|
Industrial developmental financing authority
|
ATM March 1968
|
|
1969
|
G.L. Chapter 90 Section 18A
|
Pedestrian rules and regulations for use of ways by pedestrians
|
ATM March 1969
|
|
1969
|
Acts of 1966 Chapter 272
|
Firefighters may reside outside of town
|
STM October 1969
|
|
1969
|
Acts of 1968 Chapter 548 Section 8C
|
Fluoridate water supply
|
ATM March 1970
|
|
1970
|
G.L. Chapter 48 Section 57B
|
Members of AFD excused from duty without loss of pay while attending
union conferences
|
STM October 1970
|
|
1970
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 8D
|
Established Historical Commission
|
ATM March 1970
|
|
1971
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53C
|
Expenditure of moneys for off-duty details of police officers
|
ATM March 1971
|
|
1971
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 44A
|
Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Commission appointed
|
ATM March 1971
|
|
1971
|
G.L. Chapter 32 Section 99
|
Advance payments of retirement allowances to town employees
authorized
|
ATM March 1971
|
|
1971
|
G.L. Chapter 41 Section 111D
|
Vacations for permanent police and fire forces in certain towns
|
ATM March 1971
|
|
1972
|
G.L. Chapter 48 Section 58D
|
Forty-two-hour workweek for permanent members of Fire Department
|
Ballot question number 10, November 7, 1972
|
|
1972
|
Act of 1971 Chapter 486
|
License granted for operation of beano
|
ATM March 1972
|
|
1972
|
G.L. Chapter 40A Section 20
|
Appeals (reconsideration of variances or special permit)
|
ATM March 1972
|
|
1972
|
G.L. Chapter 40A Section 8
|
Reconsideration of a proposed change in zoning
|
ATM March 1972
|
|
1973
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 8G
|
Mutual aid program APD
|
ATM April 1973
|
|
1973
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 13
|
Municipal buildings insurance fund
|
ATM April 1973
|
|
1974
|
Acts of 1973 Chapter 230
|
Exempting DPW Director and other DPW officers from civil service
|
ATM April 1974
|
|
1974
|
Acts of 1973 Chapter 182
|
Exempting Superintendents of Highways and Forestry from civil
service
|
ATM April 1974
|
|
1974
|
G.L. Chapter 31 Section 47B
|
Janitors of school buildings placed within civil service
|
ATM April 1974
|
|
1974
|
G.L. Chapter 138 Section 33A
|
Sales on Sundays and holidays of alcoholic beverages by licensees
regulated by local licensing authorities
|
ATM April 1974
|
|
1974
|
Ballot vote
|
Charter amendment, new date for annual budget
|
ATM April 1974
|
|
1974
|
Ballot vote
|
Charter amendment, Selectmen to be policy makers
|
ATM April 1974
|
|
1974
|
G.L. Chapter 90 Section 20C
|
Selectmen authorized to establish by rule or regulation a schedule
of fines for offenses subject to aforesaid
|
STM October 1974
|
|
1974
|
Acts of 1974 Chapter 295
|
Authorizing North Reading to acquire land in Andover to protect
water system
| |
|
1974
|
Acts of 1975 Chapter 246
|
Board of Selectmen to appoint Andover representation to the
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
|
ATM April 1974
|
|
1975
|
Acts of 1975 Chapter 360
|
Exempting certain engineering positions in DPW from civil service
|
ATM April 1975
|
|
1975
|
Acts of 1974 Chapter 117
|
License granted for conducting of beano
|
Ballot question March 31, 1975
|
|
1975
|
G.L. Chapter 90 Section 20D
|
Mutilation of parking tickets
|
ATM April 1975
|
|
1978
|
G.L. Chapter 40 D Section 2
|
Established industrial developmental financing authority
|
STM April 1978
|
|
1978
|
G.L. Chapter 32B Section 9E
|
Increase coverage medical insurance held by town employees
|
STM April 1978
|
|
1978
|
G.L. Chapter 161B
|
Joining Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority and authorizing
Selectmen to take action
|
ATM April 1978
|
|
1978
|
G.L. Chapter 83 Sections 16A, 16B, 16C, 16I, 16E, 16F
|
Provisions for assessing sewer liens and collection thereof
|
STM October 1978
|
|
1978
|
Acts of 1977
|
Exempting DPW office manager, clerks, stenographers and administrative
assistants from civil service
|
ATM April 1978
|
|
1978
|
Acts of 1975 Chapter 808
|
Zoning amendments
|
ATM April 1978
|
|
1979
|
Acts of 1980 Chapter 72
|
Exempting school custodians from civil service
|
STM October 1979
|
|
1980
|
G.L. Chapter 32 Section 20 Subdiv. 4, para. c 1/2 and f 1/2
|
Compensation, Retirement Board
|
ATM April 1980
|
|
1980
|
Acts of 1979 Chapter 455
|
Exempting all positions in DPW from civil service
|
ATM April 1980
|
|
1981
|
Acts of 1980 Chapter 217
|
Amending bidding law
|
ATM June 1981
|
|
1981
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 5D
|
Pension funding
|
ATM June 1981
|
|
1981
|
Acts of 1981 Chapter 350
|
Exempting Gas and Pluming Inspectors from civil service
|
ATM May 1981
|
|
1982
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E
|
Allocating certain anticipated receipts
|
ATM April 1982
|
|
1982
|
Acts of 1982 Chapter 530, Section 1
|
Authorizing Andover to sell and convey or lease and lease back
certain property for office use
|
ATM April 1982
|
|
1982
|
G.L. Chapter 33 Section 59
|
No loss of pay or vacation to municipal employees in armed services
while on duty
|
ATM April 1982
|
|
1982
|
G.L. Chapter 90 Section 20A1/2
|
Parking regulations, violations, schedule of fines, etc.
|
ATM April 1982
|
|
1982
|
G.L. Chapter 59 Section 5(17c) (as amended by Acts of 1981 Chapter
743)
|
Real estate tax exemptions
|
STM November 1982
|
|
1983
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53D
|
Revolving fund, Council on Aging
|
ATM April 1983
|
|
1983
|
G.L. Chapter 41 Section 108L
|
Police, college credits
|
ATM April 1983
|
|
1985
|
Acts of 1982 Chapter 597
|
Excise tax exemption for former prisoners of war
|
ATM April 1985
|
|
1985
|
Acts of 1982 Chapter 634, G.L. Chapter 59 Section 5(37A)
|
Real estate tax exemption for the blind
|
ATM April 1985
|
|
1986
|
G.L. Chapter 64G Section 3A
|
Hotel-motel local room occupancy excise tax
|
ATM April 1986
|
|
1986
|
Acts of 1984 Chapter 477
|
Exempting municipal purchases from public bidding laws when
purchasing equipment and materials from other governmental agencies
|
ATM April 1986
|
|
1986
|
Acts of 1985 Chapter 308
|
Assume responsibility and liability for dog licensing, control
and regulation
|
ATM April 1986
|
|
1986
|
Acts of 1985 Chapter 188 Section 13
|
Professional development grants for teachers
|
ATM April 1986
|
|
1986
|
Acts of 1985 Chapter 188 Section 16
|
Minimum teacher salary
|
ATM April 1986
|
|
1986
|
Acts of 1985 Chapter 70A
|
Equal educational opportunity grant
|
ATM April 1986
|
|
1987
|
G.L. Chapter 71 Section 71E
|
Revolving fund. Moneys derived from use of school facilities
|
ATM April 1987
|
|
1987
|
G.L. Chapter 59 Section 5 Clauses 17D and 41C
|
Real estate tax exemptions for surviving spouses, minors with
deceased parents or certain elderly
|
STM July 1987
|
|
1988
|
G.L. Chapter 71 Section 40
|
Teachers' minimum wages
|
ATM April 1988
|
|
1988
|
Acts of 1987 Chapter 697 Sections 31, 33, 64, and 107
|
Pension reform
|
ATM April 1988
|
|
1988
|
G.L. Chapter 70A Section 1
|
Equal educational opportunity grants (Greater Lawrence Regional
Vocational Technical High School)
|
ATM April 1988
|
|
1988
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 21D
|
Noncriminal disposition of certain violations
|
ATM April 1988
|
|
1988
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 22
|
Regulations of carriages, taxicabs, etc.
|
ATM April 1988
|
|
1989
|
G.L. Chapter 41 Section 41B
|
Payment of public employees by direct bank deposits
|
ATM April 1989
|
|
1989
|
Acts of 1988 Chapter 245, amending G.L. Chapter 41 Section 81U
|
Expenditure of default funds
|
ATM April 1989
|
|
1989
|
Acts of 1988 Chapter 126, amending Acts of 1986 Chapter 73 Section
4
|
Property tax exemptions for fiscal year 1990
|
ATM April 1989
|
|
1989
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 57
|
Grant or renewal of licenses as affected by nonpayment of local
taxes
|
ATM April 1989
|
|
1990
|
G.L. Chapter 70A Section 1
|
Equal educational opportunity grants (Greater Lawrence Regional
Vocational Technical High School)
|
STM March 1990
|
|
1990
|
Acts of 1989 Chapter 653 Section 41
|
Quarterly property tax billing
|
STM March 1990
|
|
1990
|
Acts of 1989 Chapter 653 Section 40
|
Change in assessment date for property tax billing
|
STM March 1990
|
|
1990
|
G.L. Chapter 70A Section 1
|
Equal educational opportunity grants (Greater Lawrence Regional
Vocational Technical High School)
|
ATM June 1990
|
|
1990
|
Acts of 1986 Chapter 73 Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988
Chapter 126
|
Property tax exemptions for fiscal year 1991
|
ATM June 1990
|
|
1991
|
G.L. Chapter 32 Section 90G 3/4
|
Full retirement benefits for town employees working past age
70
|
ATM April 1991
|
|
1991
|
G.L. Chapter 32 Section 90J
|
Paid annual physical exams for town employees working past age
70
|
ATM April 1991
|
|
1991
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 13C
|
Workers' compensation claims reserve fund
|
ATM April 1991
|
|
1991
|
G.L. Chapter 70A Section 1
|
Equal educational opportunity grants (Greater Lawrence Regional
Vocational Technical High School)
|
ATM April 1991
|
|
1991
|
Acts of 1986 Chapter 73 Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988
Chapter 126
|
Property tax exemptions for fiscal year 1992
|
ATM April 1991
|
|
1991
|
Acts of 1990 Chapter 291
|
Enhanced 911 service
|
ATM April 1991
|
|
1992
|
G.L. Chapter 70A Section 1
|
Equal educational opportunity grants (Greater Lawrence Regional
Vocational Technical High School)
|
ATM April 1992
|
|
1992
|
Acts of 1986 Chapter 73 Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988
Chapter 126
|
Property tax exemptions for fiscal year 1993
|
ATM April 1992
|
|
1992
|
Acts of 1991 Chapter 138 Section 126, amending G.L. Chapter
59 Section 5, Clause 41A
|
Maximum gross receipts level for property tax deferrals for
financial hardship for eligible individuals, fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1992
|
ATM April 1992
|
|
1992
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53F
|
Authorizing Town Treasurer to enter into compensating balance
agreements for banking services for maximum 3-year period beginning
July 1, 1992
|
ATM April 1992
|
|
1992
|
G.L. Chapter 80 Section 13B
|
Deferral of betterment assessments for qualified property owners
eligible for tax deferrals under G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5 Clause
41A
|
ATM April 1992
|
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1992
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Appropriations for agency operating costs to be offset by estimated
receipts from fees
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ATM April 1992
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1993
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G.L. Chapter 70A
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Equal educational opportunity grants (Greater Lawrence Regional
Vocational Technical High School)
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ATM April 1993
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1993
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Acts of 1986 Chapter 73 Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988
Chapter 126
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Property tax exemptions for fiscal year 1994
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ATM April 1993
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1993
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Community services revolving account
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ATM April 1993
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1993
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Community development and planning revolving account
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ATM April 1993
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1993
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G.L. Chapter 32 Section 22D, as amended, and Acts of 1992 Chapter
133 Section 48, as amended
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Early retirement incentive program
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ATM April 1993
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1994
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G.L. Chapter 70A
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Equal Educational Opportunity Grant
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ATM April 1994
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1994
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G.L. Chapter 73 Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter
126, Acts of 1988
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Additional 1995 property tax exemption for persons who qualify
for an exemption under G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5
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ATM April 1994
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1994
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a community services revolving account
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ATM April 1994
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1994
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 55E1/2
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Establishing a community development and planning revolving
account
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ATM April 1994
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1994
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53F1/2
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Establishing an enterprise fund for the Department of Public
Works Water Division operations
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ATM April 1994
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1994
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53F1/2
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Establishing an enterprise fund for the Department of Public
Works Sewer Division operations
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ATM April 1994
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1994
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G.L. Chapter 138 Section 33B
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Allowing the Board of Selectmen to authorize licensees to sell
alcoholic beverages certain days and hours
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ATM April 1994
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1994
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G.L. Chapter 71 Section 83 of the Acts of 1993, as amended
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Early retirement incentive program for teachers
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ATM April 1994
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1994
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Chapter 408 of the Acts of 1993
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Denial or suspension of licenses or permits for failure to pay
taxes
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ATM April 1994
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1995
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Acts of 1986 Chapter 73 Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988
Chapter 126
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Property tax exemptions for fiscal year 1996
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ATM April 1995
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1995
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a community services revolving account
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ATM April 1995
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1995
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a community development and planning revolving
account
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ATM April 1995
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1995
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a Department of Municipal Maintenance revolving
account
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ATM April 1995
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1995
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a Council on Aging revolving account
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ATM April 1995
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1995
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G.L. Chapter 30B Section 12(b)
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Authorizing Town Manager to solicit and award contracts
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ATM April 1995
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1995
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G.L. Chapter 40 Section 8J
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Establishing a Commission on Disabilities
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ATM April 1995
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1996
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Acts of 1986 Chapter 73 Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988
Chapter 126
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Property tax exemptions for fiscal year 1997
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ATM April 1996
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1996
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a community services revolving account
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ATM April 1996
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1996
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a community development and planning revolving
account
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ATM April 1996
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1996
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a Department of Municipal Maintenance revolving
account
|
ATM April 1996
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1996
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a Department of Municipal Maintenance revolving
account
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ATM April 1996
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1996
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a Department of Municipal Maintenance revolving
account
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ATM April 1996
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1996
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Chapter 71 of the Acts of 1996
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Provide certain public employees creditable retirement service
time for active service in the Armed Forces of the United States
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STM October 1996
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1997
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Acts of 1986 Chapter 73, as amended by Acts of 1988 Chapter
126
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Property tax exemptions for fiscal year 1998
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ATM April 1997
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1997
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a community services revolving account
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ATM April 1997
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1997
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a community development and planning revolving
account
|
ATM April 1997
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1997
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a Department of Municipal Maintenance revolving
account
|
ATM April 1997
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1997
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing an elder services revolving account
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ATM April 1997
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1997
|
G.L. Chapter 30B Section 12(b)
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Authorizing Town Manager to solicit and award contracts for
terms exceeding three years
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ATM April 1997
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1997
|
G.L. Chapter 60 Section 3C
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Establishing a Town of Andover Scholarship Fund and means of
contribution; establishing an Andover Scholarship Committee; authorizing
means of initial financing and expenditure
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ATM April 1997
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1998
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Acts of 1986 Chapter 73, as amended by Acts of 1988 Chapter
126
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Property tax exemption for fiscal year 1999
|
ATM April 1998
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1998
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G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a community services revolving account
|
ATM April 1998
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1998
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a community development and planning revolving
account
|
ATM April 1998
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1998
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a Department of Plant and Facilities revolving
account
|
ATM April 1998
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1998
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing an elder services revolving account
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ATM April 1998
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1998
|
G.L. Chapter 30B Section 12(b)
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Authorizing Town Manager to solicit and award contracts for
terms exceeding three years
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ATM April 1998
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1998
|
G.L. Chapter 32 Section 103
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Relative to cost-of-living adjustment for retirees
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ATM April 1998
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1999
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Acts of 1986 Chapter 73 Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988
Chapter 126 Section 5
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Allowing additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year 2000
|
ATM April 1999
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1999
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a community development and planning revolving
account for legal services
|
ATM April 1999
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1999
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
|
Establishing a community development and planning, health division,
revolving account for clinical supplies
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ATM April 1999
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|
1999
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
|
Establishing a community development and planning, health division,
revolving account
|
ATM April 1999
|
|
1999
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a community services revolving account
|
ATM April 1999
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|
1999
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a youth services revolving account
|
ATM April 1999
|
|
1999
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing a Department of Plant and Facilities revolving
account
|
ATM April 1999
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|
1999
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
|
Establishing an elder services revolving account
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ATM April 1999
|
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1999
|
G.L. Chapter 30B Section 12(b)
|
Authorizing the Town Manager or Superintendent of Schools to
solicit and award contracts for terms exceeding three years
|
ATM April 1999
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1999
|
G.L. Chapter 32 Sections 102(g) and 103(h), as amended by Chapter
456 Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Acts of 1998
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Providing for cost-of-living adjustments for noncontributory
retirees, spouses or other beneficiaries
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ATM May 1999
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1999
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Acts of 1998 Chapter 194 Section 288
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Accepting provisions concerning Option C Pop-Up provision of
Chapter 32
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ATM May 1999
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2000
|
Acts of 1986 Chapter 73 Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988
Chapter 126
|
Allowing additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year 2001
|
ATM April 2000
|
|
2000
|
G.L. Chapter 30B Section 12(b)
|
Authorizing the Town Manager or Superintendent of Schools to
solicit and award contracts for terms exceeding three years
|
ATM April 2000
|
|
2000
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing various revolving funds for certain town departments
|
ATM April 2000
|
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2000
|
Acts of 1998 Chapter 166
|
Voluntary contributions to establish a town aid to the elderly
and disabled taxation fund
|
ATM April 2000
|
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2000
|
G.L. Chapter 59 Section 5K
|
Program to allow persons over the age of 60 to volunteer to
provide services to the town to reduce their real property tax obligation
|
ATM April 2000
|
|
2000
|
G.L. Chapter 32 Section 103
|
Authorize Andover Retirement Board to pay 3% cost-of-living
allowance annually to retirees
|
ATM April 2000
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2000
|
G.L. Chapter 59 Section 59A
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Massachusetts Brown -fields Act, tax agreements
|
ATM May 2000
|
|
2001
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year 2002
|
ATM April 2001
|
|
2001
|
G.L. Chapter 31 Section 58A
|
Age restrictions on eligibility requirements for applicants
for the position of firefighter or police officer
|
ATM April 2001
|
|
2001
|
G.L. Chapter 30B Section 12(b)
|
Authorizing the Town Manager or Superintendent of Schools to
solicit and award contracts for terms exceeding three years
|
ATM April 2001
|
|
2001
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
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Establishing various revolving funds for certain town departments
|
ATM April 2001
|
|
2002
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year 2003
|
ATM April 2002
|
|
2002
|
G.L. Chapter 40 Section 22F
|
Allowing municipal boards or officers to fix reasonable fees
for licenses, permits or certificates issued pursuant to statutes
or regulations wherein the entire proceeds of the fee remains with
the Town and may fix reasonable charges to be paid for any services
rendered or work performed by the Town or any department thereof.
Any fees adopted under this section shall be subject to the approval
of the Board of Selectmen and will supersede fees or charges in effect.
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ATM April 2002
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2002
|
G.L. Chapter 30B Section 12(b)
|
Authorizing the Town Manager or Superintendent of Schools to
solicit and award contracts for terms exceeding three years but not
to exceed five years, including any renewal, extension or option,
provided in each instance the longer term is determined to be in the
best interest of the Town by a vote of the Board of Selectmen or the
School Committee, as appropriate
|
ATM April 2002
|
|
2002
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
|
Authorizing various revolving funds for the following Town departments:
Community Development and Planning; Health Division; Health Clinic;
Division of Community Services; Division of Youth Services; Field
Maintenance; Division of Elder Services; and Public Safety
|
ATM April 2002
|
|
2003
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year 2004
|
ATM April 2003
|
|
2003
|
G.L. Chapter 30B Section 12(b)
|
Authorizing the Town Manager or Superintendent of Schools to
solicit and award contracts for terms exceeding three years but not
to exceed five years, including any renewal, extension or option,
provided in each instance the longer term is determined to be in the
best interest of the Town by a vote of the Board of Selectmen or the
School Committee, as appropriate
|
ATM April 2003
|
|
2003
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2
|
Authorizing various revolving funds for the following Town departments:
Community Development and Planning; Health Division; Health Clinic;
Division of Community Services; Division of Youth Services; Field
Maintenance; Division of Elder Services; and Public Safety
|
ATM April 2003
|
|
2003
|
G.L. Chapter 32B Section 9I
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Payment of health insurance premiums of Town employees on military
leave of absence for active service
|
ATM April 2003
|
|
2003
|
Acts of 2002, Chapter 184, Section 51, amending G.L. Chapter
59, Section 5, Clause 41C
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To adjust the income and asset requirements seniors must meet
to qualify for the exemption; and the amount of the exemption the
Town may grant to eligible seniors; and the requisite age of eligibility,
all beginning Fiscal Year 2004
|
ATM April 2003
|
|
2004
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
To allow an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2005 for those persons who qualify for property tax exemptions under
M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM April 2004
|
|
2004
|
Acts of 2003, Chapter 137, Section 1
|
Authorization to pay an employee who has been granted a military
leave of absence because that employee is a member of the Army/Air
Force National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces of
the United States called to active service in the Armed Forces of
the United States after September 11, 2001, his/her base salary less
any amount received for his/her active military service. This provision
expires by law on September 11, 2005
|
ATM April 2004
|
|
2005
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
To allow an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2006 for those persons who qualify for property tax exemptions under
M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM May 2005
|
|
2005
|
G.L. Chapter 44 Section 55C
|
Establishing a municipal affordable housing trust fund
|
ATM May 2005
|
|
2006
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
To allow an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2006 for those persons who qualify for property tax exemptions under
M.G.L. c. 59 § 5
|
ATM April 2006
|
|
2006
|
Acts of 2005, Chapter 157, Section 1
|
Provision of an additional yearly benefit of $15 for each year
of creditable service or fraction thereof thereof, up to a maximum
yearly benefit of $300 to accidental disability retiree who is also
a veteran
|
ATM April 2006
|
|
2006
|
Acts of 2005, Chapter 157, Section 2
|
Provision of benefit accepted in Section 1 retroactively to
retiree's date of retirement
|
ATM April 2006
|
|
2007
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2008 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM April 2007
|
|
2007
|
G.L. Chapter 39, Section 23D
|
Authorizing members of Town boards, commissions and committees
that hold adjudicatory hearings to vote on a matter if they have missed
not more than one meeting
|
ATM April 2007
|
|
2007
|
G.L. Chapter 44B, Sections 3 to 7
|
Community Preservation Act; approving surcharge of 1% on real
property and accepting exemptions for low-income and low-and moderate-income
senior housing and for $100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel
of residential real property
|
ATM April 2007
|
|
2007
|
G.L. Chapter 41, Section 100B
|
Indemnification of police officers and fire fighters who have
retired on an accidental disability and who continue to incur medical
expenses on and after retirement as a result of such on-the-job injury
|
ATM April 2007
|
|
2007
|
Acts of 2006, Chapter 55(d)ii
|
Increase in accidental death benefit for surviving children
to an amount equal to benefit provided for in M.G.L. ch. 32 § 7(2)(a)(iii)
for accidental disability retirees
|
ATM April 2007
|
|
2008
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2009 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM April 2008
|
|
2008
|
M.G.L. c. 43D, as amended pursuant to Acts of 2006, Chapter
205, Section 11
|
Approving the filing of application with the Interagency Permitting
Board for designation of land at 1350 South Street (Map 184, Parcel
1, 35.08 acres) and 1350R South Street (Map 184, Parcel 2, 5.89 acres)
as a priority development site
|
ATM April 2008
|
|
2009
|
M.G.L. c. 32B, § 18A
|
Authorization of Town to require all retirees, their spouses
and dependents to enroll in a Medicare health benefits supplement
plan offered by the Town
|
ATM May 2009
|
|
2009
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2010 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM May 2009
|
|
2009
|
M.G.L. c. 71, § 16G1/2
|
Establishment of stabilization fund for Greater Lawrence Technical
School
|
ATM May 2009
|
|
2009
|
M.G.L. c. 43D, as amended, pursuant to Acts of 2006, Chapter
205, Section 11
|
Approval of filing of application with the Interagency Permitting
Board for designation of land at 1 Riverside Drive, 2 Tech Drive,
40 Shattuck Road, 300 Minuteman Road, 300 Brick Square, 160 Dascomb
Road, 300 Federal Street and 800 Federal Street as priority development
site
|
ATM May 2009
|
|
2009
|
M.G.L. c. 64G, § 3A
|
Increase local room occupancy excise tax to 6%
|
STM August 2009
|
|
2009
|
M.G.L. c. 64L, § 2(a)
|
Impose a local meals tax
|
STM October 2009
|
|
2010
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2011 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM April 2010
|
|
2010
|
Acts of 2008, Chapter 479
|
An Act Providing for the Establishment of Other Post Employment
Benefits Liability Trust Funds for Municipalities
|
ATM April 2010
|
|
2011
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2012 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM April 2011
|
|
2011
|
Acts of 2010, Chapter 131, Sections 27 and 28
|
Increasing the benefit provided in M.G.L. c. 32, § 101,
to $9,000 per year
|
ATM April 2011
|
|
2012
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2013 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM April 2012
|
|
2012
|
Acts of 2011, Chapter 176, Sections 29 and 30
|
Amend M.G.L. c. 32, 12(2)(d) to increase benefit provided therein
to $6,000 per year
|
ATM April 2012
|
|
2013
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2014 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM May 2013
|
|
2014
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2015 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM May 2014
|
|
2015
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2016 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM May 2015
|
|
2016
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2017 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM May 2016
|
|
2016
|
M.G.L. c. 71, § 71E
|
Allowing all moneys received by the School Department in connection
with the conduct of academic summer school programs, including but
not limited to continuing education and online academic programs
|
ATM May 2016
|
|
2017
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2018 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM May 2017
|
|
2017
|
M.G.L. c. 44, § 53F3/4
|
Establishing the PEG Access and Cable Related Fund
|
ATM May 2017
|
|
2017
|
Acts of 2008, Chapter 479
|
Re-accepting An Act Providing for the Establishment of Other
Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Funds for Municipalities
|
ATM May 2017
|
|
2018
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2019 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM April 2018
|
|
2019
|
Acts of 1986, Chapter 73, Section 4, as amended by Acts of 1988,
Chapter 126
|
Allowing an additional property tax exemption for Fiscal Year
2020 for those persons who qualify under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5
|
ATM April 2019
|
|
2019
|
Acts of 2019, Chapter 145
|
Charter amendment, making the Charter gender neutral
|
ATM April 2019
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