The Selectmen shall be agents of the Town to institute, prosecute
and defend any and all claims, actions and proceedings to which the
Town is a party or in which the interests of the Town are or may be
involved.
The Selectmen may, at their discretion, compromise or settle
any claim or suit to which the Town is a party which does not require
payment by the Town of an amount in excess of $1,000. No settlement
of a claim or suit obligating the Town in an amount in excess of $1,000
shall be made, except as authorized by law, without consent of the
Town Meeting.
The Selectmen, in their annual report, shall state what actions
have been brought against the Town, what cases have been compromised
or settled and the current standing of all suits at law involving
the Town or any of its interests.
[Added 2-2-1973 STM by Art. 18]
The Conservation Commission is authorized to enter into an agreement
with the Conservation Commission of the Town of Lenox for joint management
of the Foxhollow property owned by the two towns at Laurel Lake, under
the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 4A.