[The following Special Acts have been adopted by the General
Court and apply to the Town of Foxborough.]
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Enactment Date
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Chapter Number
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Description
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June 10, 1778
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Chapter 1
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An Act for incorporating certain lands in the County of Suffolk,
formerly belonging to the Town of Dorchester, but now to the Towns
of Wrentham, Walpole, Stoughton and Stoughtonham, with the inhabitants
living thereon, into a Town by the name of Foxborough.
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January 30, 1833
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Chapter 15
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An Act establishing the dividing lines between the Towns of
Sharon and Foxborough, in the County of Norfolk.
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February 28, 1859
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Chapter 47
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An Act to set off a part of the Town of Sharon and annex the
same to the Town of Foxborough.
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February 26, 1879
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Chapter 61
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An Act to authorize the Town of Foxborough to make certain payments
to the widow and children of John A Davis.
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April 4, 1879
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Chapter 196
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An Act to supply the Village of Foxborough with pure water.
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April 2, 1890
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Chapter 162
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An Act to amend an act to supply the Village of Foxborough with
pure water.
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June 11, 1891
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Chapter 424
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An Act to authorize the Foxborough Water Supply District to
issue certain securities by a majority vote.
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April 29, 1892
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Chapter 232
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An Act to permit the Foxborough Water Supply District to supply
waters to residents of Foxborough outside the district.
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May 4, 1894
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Chapter 339
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An Act to extend the limits of the Foxborough Water Supply District
and to authorize said district to increase its indebtedness.
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April 1, 1897
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Chapter 222
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An Act to authorize the Foxborough Water Supply District to
increase it indebtedness.
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April 15, 1898
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Chapter 346
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An Act to authorize the Town of Foxborough to construct a system
of sewerage.
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March 12, 1901
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Chapter 133
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An Act to authorize the Town of Foxborough to raise and appropriate
money for the relief of the families of certain deceased firemen.
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May 23, 1903
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Chapter 380
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An Act to establish the boundary line between the Towns of Foxborough
and Walpole, and a part of the line between the Towns of Foxborough
and Norfolk.
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April 6, 1911
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Chapter 175
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An Act to establish the East Foxborough Water Supply District
and to provide for supplying said district with water.
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February 26, 1913
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Chapter 175
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An Act to extend the limits of the Foxborough Water Supply District
and to authorize said district to increase its indebtedness.
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May 25, 1920
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Chapter 502
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An Act to authorize the Town of Foxborough to incur indebtedness
for buildings for high school and Town Hall purposes.
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February 25, 1924
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Chapter 51
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to borrow money for
school purposes.
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May 29, 1924
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Chapter 440
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An Act establishing a part of the boundary line between the
Towns of Walpole and Foxborough.
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April 30, 1925
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Chapter 311
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An Act to authorize the Foxborough Water Supply District to
annex the East Foxborough Water Supply District.
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April 7, 1926
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Chapter 201
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to borrow money for
high school purposes.
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May 25, 1928
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Chapter 335
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An Act to authorize the Town of Foxborough to take over the
properties and to assume the obligations of the Foxborough Village
Improvement Association.
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April 21, 1931
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Chapter 227
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to take over the properties
and assume the obligations of the Foxborough Water Supply District.
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May 12, 1931
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Chapter 307
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An Act establishing a part of the boundary line between the
Towns of Walpole and Foxborough.
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March 29, 1937
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Chapter 140
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An Act establishing the boundary line between the Towns of Foxborough
and Walpole.
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June 14, 1945
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Chapter 420
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An Act relative to the retirement of Edwin E. Truax of Foxborough.
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April 10, 1947
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Chapter 249
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to raise and appropriate
money for, and to pay, certain bills.
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February 26, 1949
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Chapter 16
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An Act to authorize the Town of Foxborough to borrow money for
the purpose of purchasing land and constructing thereon an addition
to the high school building, and for equipping and furnishing said
addition.
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April 8, 1949
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Chapter 147
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An Act authorizing the Town of Sharon to furnish and sell water
to the Town of Canton and to purchase water from the Town of Foxborough
and authorizing the Town of Foxborough to purchase water from the
Town of Sharon.
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May 4, 1949
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Chapter 254
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An Act increasing the amount of money that may be borrowed by
the Town of Foxborough for the purpose of purchasing land and constructing
thereon an addition to the high school building and for equipping
and furnishing said addition.
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June 20, 1960
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Chapter 487
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An Act submitting to the voters of the Town of Foxborough the
questions of establishing a Board of Public Works in said Town and
authorizing the Selectmen to act as such Board.
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May 24, 1962
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Chapter 483
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to erect an addition
to its library building on certain land used for cemetery purposes.
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June 25, 1963
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Chapter 489
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An Act authorizing the formation of a Regional School District
for vocational education by the City of Brockton and the Towns of
East Bridgewater, Easton, Foxborough, Mansfield, Norton, Sharon, Stoughton
and West Bridgewater.
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January 3, 1966
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Chapter 831
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An Act authorizing the issuance to Foxborough Post No. 2626,
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Inc., of a license
to sell all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on its premises.
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May 8, 1969
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Chapter 281
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to appoint certain
applicants as police officers in said Town who do not meet the minimum
height requirements.
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April 9, 1973
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Chapter 154
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to appropriate money
annually in anticipation of its bicentennial celebration.
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May 29, 1974
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Chapter 275
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An Act providing for three-year terms for members of the Planning
Board of the Town of Foxborough.
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June 18, 1974
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Chapter 366
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An Act validating the action of the Town of Foxborough at its
Annual Town Meeting held in the year 1974.
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October 27, 1979
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Chapter 663
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An Act directing the Department of Mental Health to convey certain
land in the Town of Foxborough to said Town.
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March 6, 1980
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Chapter 19
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An Act authorizing the County Commissioners of the County of
Norfolk to acquire certain cemetery land in the Town of Foxborough
for highway purposes.
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December 28, 1982
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Chapter 599
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to recall elected
officials.
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May 13, 1985
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Chapter 53
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An Act relative to the licensing and keeping of dogs in the
Town of Foxborough.
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July 11, 1985
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Chapter 144
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to acquire by purchase
or otherwise, land in the Town of Mansfield and to lay sewage mains
over said land to connect the same with the sewage disposal system
of the Town of Mansfield.
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May 14, 1986
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Chapter 46
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An Act establishing the Foxborough Board of Water and Sewer
Commissioners.
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June 10, 1986
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Chapter 85
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An Act establishing a reserve police force in the Town of Foxborough.
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July 3, 1986
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Chapter 166
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An Act validating the acts and proceeding of the Annual Election
and the Annual Town Meeting in the Town of Foxborough.
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July 16, 1986
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Chapter 276
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to pay a certain unpaid
bill to Highland Plumbing, Inc.
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November 4, 1986
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Chapter 513
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An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Planning and Operations
to transfer certain land in the Town of Foxborough (Hersey Farm).
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March 29, 1988
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Chapter 10
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An Act relative to the election of Regional District School
Committees.
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May 31, 1988
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Chapter 54
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An Act designating a portion of Interstate Highway Route 495
as the Korean War Veterans Highway.
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May 2, 1989
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Chapter 44
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to convey certain
land (Zoppo Property).
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December 31, 1990
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Chapter 504
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An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Planning and Operations
to convey certain land in the Town of Foxborough to the Foxborough
Housing Authority (State Hospital Land).
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January 3, 1993
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Chapter 349 (Acts of 1992)
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to convey a certain
parcel of conservation land (Washington Street/Lakeview Road).
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October 11, 1995
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Chapter 169
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to convey a certain
parcel of conservation land to Kun Family Trust.
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July 26, 1996
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Chapter 196
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to pay a certain unpaid
bill to Marino Brother of N.E., Inc. ($20, 935.00).
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July 31, 1996
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Chapter 312
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An Act providing for the disposition of certain property at
Foxborough State Hospital.
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October 3, 1997
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Chapter 113
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to convey certain
conservation land
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May 24, 1999
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Chapter 16
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An Act relative to the construction and financing of infrastructure
and other improvements in the Town of Foxborough and at Foxboro Stadium.
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April 21, 2000
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Chapter 72
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An Act relative to the financing of certain infrastructure and
other improvements in the Town of Foxborough and the duties of the
Commissioner of Probation.
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December 11, 2003
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Chapter 146
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An Act increasing the number of Selectmen in the Town Foxborough
from three to five.
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January 22, 2004
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Chapter 5
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An Act providing for a Selectmen-Town Manager form of government
in the Town of Foxborough.
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November 18, 2005
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Chapter 132
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An Act relative to State Hospital property in the Town, being
leased to the "Children's Advocacy Center".
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October 10, 2007
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Chapter 132
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to grant 12 additional
licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the
premises.
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August 4, 2009
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Chapter 53
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An Act validating a certain vote taken by the Town of Foxborough.
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May 5, 2010
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Chapter 101
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An Act establishing a Regional Wastewater District for the Towns
of Mansfield, Foxborough and Norton.
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October 18, 2010
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Chapter 360
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An Act providing for a sewerage system in the Town of Foxborough.
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January 19, 2012
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Chapter 10
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to establish an age
limit for original appointment to the position of police officer.
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January 19, 2012
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Chapter 11
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An Act further regulating the Selectman-Town Manager form of
government in the Town of Foxborough.
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January 2, 2013
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Chapter 383 (Acts of 2012)
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An Act relative to the Regional Wastewater District Enabling
Act for the Towns of Mansfield, Foxborough and Norton.
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January 2, 2013
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Chapter 384 (Acts of 2012)
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An Act relative to the Regional Wastewater District Enabling
Act for the Towns of Mansfield, Foxborough and Norton.
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December 4, 2013
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Chapter 173
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An Act further regulating the Selectman-Town Manager form of
government in the Town of Foxborough.
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May 24, 2016
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Chapter 114
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An Act to clarify the executive powers of the Board of Water
and Sewer Commissioners in the Town of Foxborough.
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September 30, 2016
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Chapter 279
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to grant 2 additional
licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the
premises.
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October 6, 2016
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Chapter 286
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to grant 2 additional
licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the
premises.
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October 27, 2016
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Chapter 300
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to grant 4 additional
licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the
premises.
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November 3, 2016
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Chapter 308
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to grant 3 additional
licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the
premises.
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November 17, 2016
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Chapter 314
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An Act authorizing the division of Capital Asset Management
and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land in the Town of
Foxborough to the Foxborough Housing Authority.
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August 9, 2018
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Chapter 182
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An Act authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management
and Maintenance to convey certain land to the Town of Foxborough for
Fire Department use.
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December 20, 2018
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Chapter 326
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An Act authorizing the Town of Foxborough to grant an additional
license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk of
the premises.
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