The following is a list of general laws and local option statutes
accepted by the Town. Consult municipal records for a more detailed
description of the action. This list should not be considered to be
a binding enumeration of all such acts.
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MGL c., Sec.
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Chapter/
Acts of
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Adoption Date/
Art. No.
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Subject
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31, 61A and 61B
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5-10-2001 ATM/43
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Police health and fitness standards and wellness program
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31, Page 39A
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5-10-2001 ATM/48
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Scenic Mountain Act rules
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32B, 18
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5-10-2007 ATM/19
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Health insurance for retirees
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39, 23
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7-23-1953
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Date of Annual Town Meeting and Town election
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39, 23D
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5-10-2007 ATM/54
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Meeting attendance requirements
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40, 4C
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5-10-1984
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Mutual aid program
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40, 8C
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3-25-1993 STM/6
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Control of certain parcels of land by Conservation Commission
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40, 8D
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12-19-1988 STM/12
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Historical Commission
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40, 8E
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10-16-1980
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Youth Commission
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40, 8G
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5-10-1984
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Mutual police aid program
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40, 8G
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5-11-2000 ATM/48
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Mutual aid agreements
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40, 8G
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5-11-2006 ATM/53
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Mutual aid agreement (public services
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40, 13C
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5-11-2000 ATM/7
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Workers' Compensation Reserve Fund
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40, 42A to 42F
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2-12-1946
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Collection of water rates
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40, 57
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5-13-1993 ATM/23
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Tax payments to be current before permits given
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40B
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2-24-1966
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Membership in Berkshire Planning District
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41, 81U
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6-17-1992 STM/7
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Apply money from forfeiture of a developer's bond to a
subdivision
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41, 97A
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5-12-1994 ATM/28
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Creation of "strong" Chief of Police
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41, 108
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5-14-1987
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Salary and compensation of elected officials
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41, 111B
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2-23-1968
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Sick leave for Town employees
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42, 39
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4-3-1905
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School Committee compensation
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43D
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5-8-2008 ATM/41
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Expedited local permitting (priority development sites)
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44
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6-11-1965
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Sewage disposal
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44, 4
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5-14-1987
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Treasurer authorized to borrow money in anticipation of revenue
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44, 17
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1936-1947 (annual measure)
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Revenue anticipation notes
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44, 35
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8-9-1937
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Annual audit of Town accounts
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44, 53F 1/2
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5-8-2008 ATM/8
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Sewer Enterprise Fund
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44, 53F 1/2
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5-14-2009 ATM/8
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Water Enterprise Fund
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44, 53G
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4-25-1996 STM/2
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Consulting fee for project review
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48, 42 and 43
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2-9-1937
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Establishment of Fire Department
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48, 42, 43 and 44
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2-23-1955
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Fire Department
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59, 5, cl. 17C
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5-10-1984
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Elderly exemptions
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59, 5, cl. 17E
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10-25-2001 STM/6
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COLA asset limits
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59, 5, cl. 41B
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5-10-1984
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Abatements for the elderly
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59, 5, cl. 41C
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5-8-2003 ATM/34
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Income and asset adjustments for persons seeking real estate
tax exemptions
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59, 5, cl. 41D
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10-25-2001 STM/7
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COLA income and asset limits
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59, 5, cl. 54
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10-20-2005 STM/14
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Minimum value of personal property subject to taxation ($3,000)
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59, 21A
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5-11-2000 ATM/3
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Clerk/Collector/Treasurer compensation for certification
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59, 21A 1/2
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6-26-1997 STM/5
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Additional compensation of Assessors for courses of study
[Repealed 5-11-2000 STM by Art. 5] | |
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59, 21A 1/2
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5-11-2000 STM/5
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Repeals Principal Assessors compensation for certification (6-26-1997
STM/5)
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64G, 3A
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10-23-1989 STM/5
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Local excise tax (4%)
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64L, 2(a)
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1-28-2010 STM/5
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Local meals excise
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64N, 3
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5-10-2018 ATM/27
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Recreational marijuana excise tax (3%)
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71, 16
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10-7-1969
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Regional school district
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71, 16 to 161
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1-14-1959
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Regional school district
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71, 71E
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7-30-1981
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Revolving funds for adult education and summer school
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83, 16A to 16F
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586/1977
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6-22-1978
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Liens for unpaid sewer bills
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90, 20C
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5-12-1977
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Parking violations
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90, 20A to 20E and 20A 1/2
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12-28-1981
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Parking violations
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91, 29
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4-26-1940
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Liability for damages caused by public improvements
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105, 15B
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2-23-1955
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Motorboat regulation
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131
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7-10-1934
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Trapping fur-bearing animals
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136, 7 and 8
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2-8-1926
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Lord's Day
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138, 12B
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5-12-1983
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Prohibition of nudity
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138, 17A
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12-28-1981
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Additional licenses for sale of all-alcoholic beverages consumed
on premises
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143, 3z
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5-12-1994 ATM/35
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Building Inspector allowed to perform work for compensation
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147, 16C
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2-27-1962
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Work week for Police Department
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147, 17A
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2-27-1962
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Time off for police force
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147, 17B
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2-27-1962
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Work week for Police Department
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147, 17G
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2-26-1970
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5-day, 40-hour week; overtime pay
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148, 26E
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1-21-1985
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Installation of smoke detectors in homes
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151, 14
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6-16-1981
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Chief of Police removed from civil service (rescinding MGL c.
31, § 49)
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303
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5-9-1991
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Department of Public Works to take any eminent domain
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386/1890
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Ballots
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503/1912
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11-5-1912
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Pensioning laborers
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671/1913
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11-4-1913
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Pensioning laborers
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807/1913
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11-4-1913
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Workmen's compensation
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807/1913
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3-9-1914
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Workmen's compensation
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217/1914
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11-3-1914
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Laborers vacation
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352/1914
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3-15-1915
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Pensioning laborers
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688/1914
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11-3-1914
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Saturday half holiday
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790/1914
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11-3-1914
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Party enrollment
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311/1919
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11-4-1919
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Continuation schools
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516/1922
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2-12-1923
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Accounting system
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16/1930
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2-10-1930
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Lee Fire District
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403/1936
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2-15-1949
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Workmen's compensation
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166/1946
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11-5-1946
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Est. contrib. retirement
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486/1971
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3-1972
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Beano
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11/1981
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6-16-1981
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Sewer surplus
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22/1981
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6-16-1981
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Fountains and hydrants
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597/1982
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5-10-1984
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MV excise exemption for former prisoners of war
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188/1985
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3-3-1986
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Increase teacher salaries
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188/1985, s. 12
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10-23-1989 STM/12
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Equal education opportunity grant
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73/1986
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5-14-1987
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166/1987
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5-19-1988
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Fire Department Chief removed from civil service
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213/1989, s. 22B, Sub. b(2)(k)
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5-17-1990 ATM/37
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653/1989, s. 40
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5-10-1990 ATM/13
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Assessing new property
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291/1990
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5-9-1991 ATM/26
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Enhanced 911 service
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166/1998
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5-13-1999 ATM/46
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Elderly and Disabled Taxation Fund
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127/2000
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5-11-2000 ATM/43
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Senior citizen property tax work-off program
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