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MGL c.
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Subject
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Town Meeting Date
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Article Number
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|---|---|---|---|
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32, §§ 95-97
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Retirement allowances
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2-8-1960 ATM
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12
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32, §§ 1-28
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Contributory retirement system
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11-5-1946
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--
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32B
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Group life insurance
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2-10-1958 ATE
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Q1
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32B, § 18
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Medicare extension plans; mandatory transfer
of retirees
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6-26-2006 STM
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3
|
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39, § 23
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Election of officers
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2-19-1968 ATM
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21
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40, § 4G
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Contracts with the Town
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5-4-1981 ATM
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22
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40, § 6B
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Purchase of weather clothes for employees
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2-20-1973 ATM
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18
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40, § 6J
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Purchase of weather clothes for employees
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2-20-1973 ATM
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16
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40, § 6L
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Purchase of weather clothes for employees
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2-20-1973 ATM
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17
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40, § 8A
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Development and Industrial Commission
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5-6-2002 ATM
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10
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40, § 8D
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Historical Commission
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5-6-1974 ATM
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34
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|
40, § 8G
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Mutual aid
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5-4-1981 ATM
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23
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|
40, § 8G
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Mutual aid
|
5-7-2007 ATM
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5
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|
40, § 22F
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Fees and charges for licenses and permits
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12-16-1991 STM
|
4
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|
40, § 42J
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Deferred payment of water charges
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5-1-1989 ATM
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19
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40, § 57
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List of delinquent taxpayers
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5-3-1993 ATM
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12
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41, § 25b and c
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Board of Assessors
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5-2-1988 ATM
|
26
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|
41, § 41B
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Direct bank deposits
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5-4-1987 ATM
|
23
|
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41, § 108L
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Career incentive pay program
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5-5-1980 ATM
|
19
|
|
43D
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Expediting permitting, as amended pursuant to
Sec. 11 of c. 205 of Acts of 2006
|
6-25-2007 STM
|
1
|
|
44, § 35
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Accounting system
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12-18-1961 STM
|
6
|
|
44, § 53E
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Operating costs
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5-7-1984 ATM
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19
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59, § 2A(a)
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Buildings and other things erected on or affixed to land between
January 2 and June 30 of fiscal year preceding that to which the tax
relates to be deemed part of real property as of January 1
|
10-18-2010 STM
|
5
|
|
59, § 5, Clause 17D
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Surviving spouse exemption
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5-7-1987 ATM
|
25
|
|
59, § 5, Clause 37A
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Blind abatement
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5-7-1984 ATM
|
23
|
|
59, § 5, Clause 41B
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Elderly abatement
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5-7-1984 ATM
|
22
|
|
59, § 5, Clause 41C
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Elderly exemption
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5-4-1987 ATM
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26
|
|
59, § 5, Clause 41C
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Elderly exemption, reduce age of eligibility
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11-19-2007 STM
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3
|
|
59, § 5, Clause 41C
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Elderly exemption, increase gross receipts allowed
|
11-19-2007 STM
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4
|
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59, § 5, Clause 41C
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Elderly exemption, increase whole estate allowed
|
11-19-2007 STM
|
5
|
|
59, § 5K
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Property tax work-off program
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6-26-2017 STM
|
11
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|
59, § 17C
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Surviving spouse abatement
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5-7-1984 ATM
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21
|
|
59, § 57A
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Single installment required for certain tax bills
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6-26-2017 STM
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12
|
|
59, § 57B
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Property taxes under $50
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5-5-1997 ATM
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13
|
|
59, § 57C
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Quarterly payment of taxes commencing in 2011
|
5-3-2010 ATM
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16
|
|
60, § 2
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Abatement of taxes under $10
|
9-22-2008 STM
|
2
|
|
60A, § 1
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Motor vehicle excise exemption for POWs
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9-13-1983 STM
|
4
|
|
64G, § 3A
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Local excise tax at a rate of 6% on the rental of rooms
|
5-3-2010 ATM
|
14
|
|
64L, § 2(a)
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Local excise tax at a rate of 0.75% on the sale of restaurant
meals
|
5-3-2010 ATM
|
15
|
|
64N, § 3
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Local excise tax at a rate of 3% on the retail sale of marijuana
|
6-25-2018 STM
|
7
|
|
71, § 16 - 16I
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Regional School District
|
1-14-1958 STM
|
1
|
|
83, § 16A - 16F
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Sewer user fees
|
5-7-1984 ATM
|
27
|
|
83, § 16G
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Deferred payment of sewer charges
|
5-1-1989 ATM
|
19
|
|
90, § 20C
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Issuing notices for violation of motor vehicle
rules
|
6-19-1978 STM
|
4
|
|
90, § 20A1/2
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Parking regulations and revenue for violations
|
9-14-1981 STM
|
8
|
|
115, § 3A
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Board of Public Welfare members
|
2-4-1946 ATM
|
36
|
|
131, § 39A
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Watershed resources; natural scenic qualities
|
6-26-2006 STM
|
1
|
|
140, § 147A
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Animal control
|
12-21-1993 STM
|
1
|
|
147, § 16B
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Police Departments (one day out of six)
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2-2-1948 ATM
|
18
|
|
148, § 26C - F
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Smoke detector requirements
|
5-5-1980 ATM
|
17
|
|
258, § 13
|
Indemnification
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5-14-1984 (ballot)
|
Q2
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Act
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Subject
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Adoption Date
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Article Number
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|---|---|---|---|
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723 (Acts of 1945)
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Municipal departments for veterans assistance
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2-4-1946 ATM
|
28
|
|
265 (Acts of 1947)
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Closing of public offices on Saturdays
|
2-2-1948 ATM
|
36
|
|
285 (Acts of 1947)
|
Authorizing the City to take waters and other property for the
purpose of increasing its water supply
|
Approved 4-25-1947
|
—
|
|
200 (Acts of 1948)
|
Veterans Housing Act
|
6-17-1948 STM
|
4
|
|
588 (Acts of 1948)
|
Pensions for former public employees
|
2-14-1949 ATM
|
48
|
|
820 (Acts of 1950)
|
Pensions and benefits for Town employees
|
2-12-1951 ATM
|
51
|
|
781 (Acts of 1951)
|
Former public employees' pensions
|
5-21-1952 STM
|
6
|
|
624 (Acts of 1952)
|
Pensions
|
2-9-1953 ATM
|
37
|
|
434 (Acts of 1953)
|
Rent control
|
7-24-1953 ATM
|
3
|
|
403 (Acts of 1936)
|
Workmen's compensation
|
5-3-1954 STM
|
4
|
|
468 (Acts of 1939)
|
Workmen's compensation
|
5-3-1954 STM
|
4
|
|
129 (Acts of 1959)
|
Sewer system
|
6-15-1959 STM
|
1
|
|
434 (Acts of 1966)
|
Civil Service rules for police
|
2-20-1967 ATM
|
14
|
|
161B (Acts of 1973)
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Member of Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
|
6-10-1974 STM
|
1
|
|
236 (Acts of 1987)
|
Planning Board Default Fund expenditures
|
5-2-1988 ATM
|
28
|
|
291 (Acts of 1990)
|
Enhanced 911
|
5-9-1991 ATM
|
20
|
|
133 § 48 (Acts of 1992)
|
Early retirement plan
|
8-10-1992 STM
|
6
|
|
Subject
|
Adoption Date/Article
(Town Meeting)
|
Approval Date
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|---|---|---|
|
Mobile Home Park Rent Control Board (St. 1983,
c. 94)
|
8-8-1993 STM, Art. 1
|
10-12-1983
|
|
Town Manager
|
6-27-1995 STM, Art. 12
|
9-29-1995
|
|
Select Board (Town of Dalton Town Manager amendment)
|
6-25-2001 STM, Art. 12
|
11-29-2001
|
|
Appointment of members of Dalton Redevelopment Authority (Dalton
Redevelopment Authority authorized 6-29-2009 STM by Art. 1)
|
6-29-2009 STM, Art. 2
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12-22-2009
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