[This chapter lists General Laws accepted by the Town of
West Springfield and Special Acts enacted by the General Court and
specifically applicable to the Town of West Springfield.]
The following General Laws of the commonwealth have been accepted
by the Town of West Springfield:
|
Chapter
|
Section
|
Subject
|
Year Accepted
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
31
|
47
|
Civil service to official and labor service
|
1954
|
|
31
|
48
|
Civil service to police
|
1954
|
|
31
|
49A
|
Civil service to Accountant and Superintendent of Streets
|
1940
|
|
32
|
20(6)(a)
|
Retirement Board members' compensation
|
1995
|
|
32
|
20A
|
Indemnify Retirement Board members
|
1999
|
|
32
|
22(1)(b 1/2)
|
Removal of retirement cap of $30,000
|
1991
|
|
32
|
25-31h
|
Contributory retirement
|
1936
|
|
32
|
56-60
|
Veterans' retirement (by Selectmen July 10, 1937)
|
1937
|
|
32
|
58A
|
Providing qualified veterans with credit towards civil service
age requirements for military time served
|
2019
|
|
32
|
85E
|
Police and fire retirement
|
1947
|
|
32
|
90A
|
Town Employee Retirement Acts of 1959, C 595
|
2001
|
|
32
|
90G 3/4
|
Continuation of retirement benefits for employees age 70 and
over
|
1991
|
|
32
|
90J
|
Retirement system payment of physical and mental examinations
for members age 70 and over
|
1991
|
|
32B
|
4
|
Group life insurance and $2,000 accidental death and dismemberment
insurance for retired employees in lieu of $1,000 group life insurance
|
1988
|
|
32B
|
Group insurance (Town-wide vote)
|
1957
| |
|
32B
|
7A
|
Town payment of 75% of insurance for employees
|
1977
|
|
32B
|
8A
|
Use of insurance dividends or refunds to reduce employees' share
of premium costs
|
1966
|
|
32B
|
9D 1/2
|
Allowing Town to pay surviving spouse of insured or retired
employee more than 50% of cost of health insurance
|
1996
|
|
32B
|
10
|
Extending group insurance to elderly retired persons
|
1963
|
|
32B
|
18
|
Requirements of retirees transfer to a Medicare extension plan/Medicare
supplemental insurance
|
2005
|
|
32B
|
20
|
Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund
|
2010
|
|
39
|
23D
|
Board/Commission/Committee members shall not be disqualified
from voting at an adjudicatory hearing based on a members absence
from 1 session of said hearing
|
2015
|
|
40
|
3, lines 40-43
|
Rental income from school
|
2000
|
|
40
|
4G
|
Advertising contracts prior to award
|
1985
|
|
40
|
6B
|
Uniform replacement
|
1956
|
|
40
|
6C
|
Appropriating money for removal of snow and ice from private
ways open to the public
|
1966
|
|
40
|
6F
|
Repairs to certain private ways for purposes of public convenience
|
1966
|
|
40
|
6J
|
Stormy weather work clothes and rubber boots for employees
|
1969
|
|
40
|
8A
|
Establishing Development and Industrial Commission
|
1962
|
|
40
|
8C
|
Establishing Conservation Commission
|
1962
|
|
40
|
8D
|
Establishing Historical Commission
|
1973
|
|
40
|
8G
|
Allowing municipalities to enter mutual aid agreements
|
2014
|
|
40
|
8J
|
Establishing Commission on Disabilities
|
2023
|
|
40
|
13A
|
Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund
|
1982
|
|
40
|
13C
|
Workers' Compensation Claim Reserve Fund
|
1997
|
|
40A
|
Zoning Enabling Act
|
1976
| |
|
40B
|
7
|
Membership in Lower Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission
|
1961
|
|
40
|
21D
|
Noncriminal disposition of ordinance, rule or regulation violations
|
1994
|
|
40
|
22D
|
Vehicles parked in violation of law: removal
|
2014
|
|
41
|
21
|
Selectmen acting as Board of Public Works
|
1984
|
|
41
|
25A
|
Assistant Assessors
|
1921
|
|
41
|
41B
|
Salary direct deposit
|
2003
|
|
41
|
81A
|
Establishing Planning Board
|
1941
|
|
41
|
91
|
Appointment of Constable
|
2003
|
|
41
|
100A
|
Indemnification of Town employees
|
1939
|
|
41
|
108L
|
Quinn Bill
|
1993 (revoked 4-22-2010)
|
|
41
|
111
|
Vacations for certain employees
|
1948
|
|
41
|
111A
|
Vacations for Police and Fire Departments
|
1956
|
|
41
|
111F, 4th paragraph
|
Special injury leave indemnity fund for payment of injury leave
compensation on medical bills incurred under MGL c. 41, § 111F
and § 100
|
2022
|
|
43D
|
Expedited Permitting — Economic Development Districts
|
2015
| |
|
44
|
53C
|
Deposit and expenditure of moneys for off-duty police work
|
1973
|
|
44
|
53D
|
Establishment of revolving fund
|
1988
|
|
44
|
53E
|
Establishing user fees
|
1984
|
|
44
|
43F 1/2
|
Establishing Enterprise Fund
|
1993
|
|
44
|
64
|
Payment of bills incurred in excess of appropriations
|
2010
|
|
44
|
65
|
Advance pay for vacations
|
1946
|
|
44B
|
3-7
|
Community Preservation Act
|
2008
|
|
44B
|
3(e)
|
Community Preservation Act - exempted the first $100,000 of
value of each taxable parcel of residential real estate from the surcharge
(Annual Town Election, Question #5) - Imposes 1.0% surcharge on the
total taxable value of each tax parcel of land used for commercial
and industrial purposes (Annual Town Election, Question # 6)
|
2009
|
|
45
|
24
|
Penalty for violation of park and recreation regulations
|
1977
|
|
48
|
38
|
Act in relation to payment of Fire Department
|
1895
|
|
48
|
42-44
|
Establishing Fire Department
|
1947 (rescinded 3-5-1979)
|
|
48
|
42A
|
Fire Department under direction of Board of Selectmen
|
1979
|
|
48
|
58B
|
Fire Department, 48-hour week
|
1956
|
|
48
|
58D
|
42-hour week for firefighters
|
1968
|
|
48
|
58E
|
Firefighters' residence
|
1971
|
|
51
|
58
|
Publishing names of additional voters (rejected)
|
1956
|
|
54
|
16A
|
Appointment by Clerk to fill vacancies
|
1957
|
|
54
|
34
|
Paper ballots used in special election
|
1957
|
|
54
|
103A
|
Absentee voting
|
1954
|
|
59
|
5, Clause 17C
|
Reimbursement for tax exemptions
|
1983
|
|
59
|
5, Clause 17D
|
Tax exemptions
|
1986
|
|
59
|
5, Clause 17E
|
Certain Real Estate Exemptions (note: this clause was added
when the Town Accepted Chapter 380, Acts of 2000 on September 17,
2002)
|
2002
|
|
59
|
5, Clause 22G
|
Real estate tax exemptions for veterans where the veteran is
not a trustee but is domiciled at a property that is held by a trustee,
conservator or other fiduciary for the benefit of the veteran
|
2019
|
|
59
|
5, Clause 22H
|
Real estate tax exemption for real property of the surviving
parents of a soldier who dies while on active duty or is missing in
action and presumed dead
|
2019
|
|
59
|
5, Clause 37A
|
Tax exemptions for blind
|
1983
|
|
59
|
5, Clause 41B
|
Tax exemptions
|
1983
|
|
59
|
5, Clause 41C
|
Tax exemptions (Note: This clause was added when the Town accepted
Chapter 380, Acts of 2000 on 9-17-2000.)
Increase of allowance from $750 to $1,000 by vote of Council
1-4-2007
|
1983
|
|
59
|
5, Clause 41D
|
Certain real estate exemptions (Note: This clause was added
when the Town accepted Chapter 380, Acts of 2000 on 9-17-2002.)
|
2002
|
|
59
|
5, Clause 54
|
Exempting personal property from taxation, provided the value
of the taxpayer's personal property account does not exceed $10,000.00
|
2021
|
|
59
|
5K
|
Elderly property tax abatement for volunteer services
|
2000
|
|
59
|
5N
|
Veteran exchange for volunteer services - property tax
|
2013
|
|
59
|
57C
|
Quarterly tax bills
|
1993
|
|
59
|
59A
|
Authority to grant abatements of outstanding taxes, interest,
and penalties, due to land contaminated by hazardous materials
|
1999
|
|
60
|
23B
|
Establishing fees for issuance of municipal lien certificates
(effective 8-1-2009)
|
2009
|
|
60A
|
1
|
Exempting an ex-prisoner of war from paying motor vehicle excise
tax on 1 vehicle, noncommercial use
|
1996
|
|
60A
|
1
|
Allowing Town to grant certain veterans an exemption from an
excise tax on 1 motor vehicle on and after 1-1-2010 (enacted by Sec.
16 of Ch. 182 of the Acts of 2008)
|
2009
|
|
64G
|
3A
|
Excise tax imposed upon transfer of the occupancy of any room
in any hotel, lodging house or motel
|
1989
|
|
64L
|
2(a)
|
Impose a local meal tax effective 10-1-2009
|
2009
|
|
71
|
40
|
Equal pay for men and women teachers
|
1961
|
|
71
|
71E
|
Revolving fund for School Department
|
1981
|
|
71
|
71F
|
Tuition payments for students
|
1983
|
|
82
|
37
|
Establishing building lines
|
1956
|
|
85
|
11A
|
Bicycle registration
|
1953
|
|
90
|
18A
|
Use of ways by pedestrians
|
1980
|
|
90
|
20A 1/2
|
Parking Clerk and fines
|
1981
|
|
90
|
20C
|
Uniform procedure for parking of motor vehicles
|
1969
|
|
90
|
22B
|
Abandoned vehicles
|
2002
|
|
91
|
29
|
Town liable for damages, etc.
|
1940
|
|
93
|
29-33
|
Billboard regulations
|
1936
|
|
121B
|
4
|
Organize and establish a Redevelopment Authority
|
2002
|
|
131
|
105A, 105B, 105C and 114A
|
Steel traps
|
1934
|
|
136
|
4B
|
Operating bowling alleys on Lord's Day
|
1947
|
|
136
|
7 and 8
|
Sales on Lord's Day
|
1943
|
|
136
|
21-25
|
Certain sports on Lord's Day
|
1929
|
|
138
|
12
|
Permitting a common victualler who holds a license to sell wines
and malt beverages to also sell liqueurs and cordials
|
2019
|
|
138
|
12B
|
Nudity on premises where sale of alcoholic beverages takes place
|
1982
|
|
139
|
1-3
|
Rebuilding burned and damaged buildings
|
1956
|
|
140
|
132-136
|
Smoke nuisance
|
1952
|
|
147
|
13A
|
Reserve police force
|
1936
|
|
147
|
16B
|
For police, 1 day off in 6
|
1945
|
|
147
|
32-47
|
Licensed boxing matches
|
1927
|
|
148
|
26G
|
Fire sprinklers
|
2000
|
|
148
|
261
|
Sprinklers for multiple dwelling units
|
2000
|
|
149
|
30
|
8-hour day; 48-hour week
|
1938
|
|
180
|
17A
|
Union dues deducted from payroll
|
1955
|
|
258
|
13
|
Indemnification of Town officers
|
1981
|
|
78 of the Acts of 1901
|
Civil service to police
|
1902
|
The following Special Acts of the commonwealth pertain to the
Town of West Springfield:
|
Acts of
|
Chapter
|
Subject
|
|---|---|---|
|
1867
|
242
|
Shade trees standing in highways
|
|
1869
|
366
|
Impounding of cattle
|
|
1869
|
389
|
Authorizing County Commissioners to construct 2 dikes in West
Springfield
|
|
1871
|
382
|
Relative to betterments
|
|
1874
|
180
|
In relation to judicial districts and district courts of East
Hampden and Police Court of Springfield
|
|
1875
|
138
|
Incorporating West Springfield Aqueduct Company
|
|
1877
|
43
|
Relative to upkeep of dikes in West Springfield
|
|
1878
|
20
|
Establishing free bridge across Connecticut River between Springfield
and West Springfield
|
|
1878
|
44
|
Relative to main drains and sewers in West Springfield
|
|
1878
|
238
|
West Springfield to borrow money for certain purposes
|
|
1880
|
52
|
Selectmen of West Springfield to provide for upkeep of dam and
channel of Agawam River
|
|
1882
|
154
|
Authorizing towns and cities to lay out public parks within
their limits
|
|
1883
|
64
|
Relative to Massachusetts Central Railroad Company
|
|
1883
|
130
|
Relieving West Springfield and Agawam from certain forfeitures
|
|
1884
|
30
|
Relative to deed from proprietors of locks and canals of Connecticut
River
|
|
1884
|
36
|
Authorizing West Springfield Aqueduct Company to issue bonds
|
|
1884
|
124
|
Changing name of Mittineague Congregational Society
|
|
1885
|
228
|
Authorizing Poughkeepsie-Hartford and Boston Railroad to extend
|
|
1885
|
50, § 22-23
|
Sidewalks
|
|
1886
|
264
|
Precinct voting in towns
|
|
1887
|
76
|
Amending Charter of Springfield Street Railway Company
|
|
1887
|
200
|
Act amending Chapter 228 of the Acts of 1885
|
|
1889
|
386
|
Authorizing Hartford and Connecticut Railroad to extend road
|
|
1890
|
86
|
Act uniting Springfield and West Springfield
|
|
1890
|
240
|
Authorizing cities and towns to lay out public parks within
their limits
|
|
1891
|
90
|
Protection of Town against further encroachments of Connecticut
River
|
|
1891
|
145
|
Extending time for construction of New York and Massachusetts
Railroad
|
|
1893
|
87
|
Revoking Act accepting distribution of ballots at expense of
public
|
|
1893
|
206
|
Providing water for West Springfield
|
|
1893
|
417
|
Codifying and consolidating election laws
|
|
1893
|
417
|
Election of Assessors
|
|
1894
|
132
|
Precinct voting
|
|
1894
|
218
|
Election of Board of Health
|
|
1894
|
324
|
Reservation of space in public ways
|
|
1895
|
154
|
Authorizing Springfield Gas Company to hold real estate in West
Springfield and furnish gas to Town
|
|
1895
|
186
|
Relative to watering streets in Town
|
|
1896
|
232
|
Act uniting Springfield and West Springfield
|
|
1897
|
87
|
Establishing sinking fund
|
|
1897
|
493
|
Authorizing Hudson and Berkshire Railroad to extend into Massachusetts
|
|
1898
|
96
|
Authorizing Springfield Gas Company to hold real estate and
furnish gas to Longmeadow
|
|
1898
|
186
|
West Springfield to refund portion of its debt
|
|
1898
|
482
|
Holyoke to supply water outside limits of city
|
|
1899
|
344
|
8-hour day for city and town employees
|
|
1900
|
190
|
Furnishing soldiers' relief by cities and towns
|
|
1900
|
458
|
Providing for construction of new bridge over Connecticut River
between Springfield and West Springfield
|
|
1901
|
421
|
Construction of new bridge over Connecticut River between Springfield
and West Springfield
|
|
1901
|
49
|
Sewer assessments
|
|
1902
|
19
|
Fire Department under civil service
|
|
1902
|
484
|
Bridge across Connecticut River between Springfield and West
Springfield
|
|
1903
|
264
|
Establishing Mt. Tom Reservation
|
|
1903
|
454
|
Joint caucuses and primaries
|
|
1904
|
327
|
Pensions for permanent members of Police and Fire Departments
|
|
1904
|
398
|
Providing for construction of bridge over Connecticut River
between Chicopee and West Springfield
|
|
1904
|
33
|
Relative to pound and field drivers
|
|
1905
|
333
|
Authorizing West Springfield to make an additional water loan
|
|
1906
|
169
|
Authorizing West Springfield to manufacture or purchase electricity
for use of its Water Supply Department
|
|
1906
|
230
|
Authorizing County Commissioners to borrow money for construction
of bridge between Chicopee and West Springfield
|
|
1906
|
297
|
Authorizing Town of West Springfield to make bridge loan
|
|
1906
|
317
|
Authorizing City of Springfield to increase water supply
|
|
1907
|
191
|
Establishing Board of Survey in Town
|
|
1908
|
209
|
Protecting forest land or sprout land from fire
|
|
1908
|
600
|
Authorizing West Springfield to make additional water loan
|
|
1910
|
624
|
Appointing of Town Accountant
|
|
1911
|
468
|
Extending provisions of civil service to Chiefs of Police in
certain cities and towns
|
|
1911
|
471
|
Codifying and amending laws relating to state-aided vocational
education
|
|
1911
|
104
|
Inspection of buildings
|
|
1912
|
102
|
Incorporation of Park Street Cemetery Association
|
|
1912
|
447
|
Relative to retirement of certain veterans in service of cities
and towns
|
|
1912
|
503
|
Pensioning of laborers
|
|
1912
|
607
|
Relative to waterworks system of Springfield
|
|
1913
|
494
|
Establishing Planning Board
|
|
1913
|
571
|
Relative to maintenance of bridge across Connecticut River between
Chicopee and West Springfield
|
|
1913
|
655
|
Revising and codifying building inspection laws
|
|
1913
|
706
|
Relative to auditing of municipal accounts
|
|
1913
|
807
|
Compensation to laborers, workmen and mechanics for injuries
|
|
1914
|
122
|
Relative to care of cemeteries
|
|
1914
|
217
|
Vacation for laborers
|
|
1914
|
688
|
Saturday half-holiday for laborers, workmen and mechanics; also
day work
|
|
1914
|
790
|
Party enrollment
|
|
1915
|
252
|
Providing for construction of bridge over Connecticut River
between Springfield and West Springfield
|
|
1916
|
104
|
New Year's Day legal holiday
|
|
1916
|
179
|
Members of 1 political party not to vote in primary of another
|
|
1916
|
93
|
Authorizing licensing of motor vehicles carry in passengers
for hire
|
|
1916
|
350
|
Extending provisions of civil service laws to members of Fire
Department
|
|
1916
|
359
|
Authorizing abandonment of old dike along Agawam River in West
Springfield
|
|
1916
|
376
|
Authorizing the alienation for public purposes of portions of
Town burial ground in West Springfield
|
|
1917
|
156
|
Relative to disposition of income of Agawam Congregational Fund
|
|
1917
|
325
|
Providing for construction of state agricultural and industrial
building at Eastern States Exposition grounds
|
|
1917
|
350
|
Extending provisions of civil service laws to members of Fire
Department
|
|
1919
|
132
|
2-platoon system for Fire Department
|
|
1919
|
311
|
Establishing and maintaining vocational schools
|
|
1920
|
228
|
Act authorizing West Springfield to make an additional water
loan
|
|
1920
|
240
|
Permitting under public regulations certain sports and games
on Lord's Day
|
|
1920
|
261
|
Exempting from taxation certain property owned by other states
in West Springfield
|
|
1921
|
103
|
Relative to plumbing regulations
|
|
1922
|
311
|
Representative Town Meeting
|
|
1922
|
473
|
Authorizing West Springfield to borrow money for school purposes
|
|
1923
|
391
|
Relative to collecting water rates
|
|
1924
|
13
|
North End Bridge
|
|
1926
|
113
|
Planning Board to act as Board of Survey
|
|
1926
|
371
|
Railroad securities
|
|
1928
|
406
|
Permitting certain sports and games on Lord's Day
|
|
1929
|
27
|
Protecting Connecticut Valley from flood damage
|
|
1930
|
351
|
Appropriating money for uniforms for Police and Fire Departments
|
|
1934
|
275
|
Steel Trap Law
|
|
1935
|
7
|
Town Physician appointment
|
|
1936
|
211
|
Providing for improved method of municipal planning
|
|
1936
|
318
|
Contributory retirement pensions
|
|
1936
|
403
|
Workmen's Compensation Law
|
|
1937
|
207
|
Additional source of water supply for West Springfield
|
|
1938
|
10
|
Additional water in Southwick
|
|
1938
|
133
|
Preventing multiplicity of proposals for same change in zoning
ordinances
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1939
|
7
|
Establishing Park and Playground Commission
|
|
1939
|
52
|
Relating to sewers
|
|
1939
|
183
|
Civil service to Superintendent of Streets and Town Accountant
|
|
1939
|
513
|
Town to assume liability for damages incurred for work done
by Massachusetts Department of Public Works
|
|
1941
|
284
|
Chairman of Board of Public Welfare to be Town Meeting member
ex officio
|
|
1941
|
408
|
Taking and holding water by West Springfield within Southwick
|
|
1941
|
638
|
Reducing working hours of firemen
|
|
1945
|
499
|
Advance vacation pay to officers, etc.
|
|
1945
|
723
|
Advice and assistance to veterans of World War II
|
|
1946
|
13
|
Housing Authority Law (federal)
|
|
1946
|
207
|
Operating bowling alleys on Sunday
|
|
1946
|
490
|
Authorizing carrying of passengers for hire over route between
Boston and Hancock
|
|
1946
|
559
|
Increasing pensions of certain former employees
|
|
1946
|
561
|
Regarding 2 1/2-story house (accepted by Selectmen)
|
|
1946
|
76
|
Pensions for police and firemen
|
|
1946
|
592
|
Variance on housing regarding Board of Appeals (accepted by
Selectmen)
|
|
1947
|
265
|
Closing Town offices on Saturday
|
|
1947
|
269
|
Reconversion Act of 1944, Public Law 269: Title accepting funds
from F.W.A. to assist in plan preparation of public works
|
|
1948
|
292
|
Representative Town Meetings in West Springfield
|
|
1948
|
552
|
Act to increase annuities to dependents of certain public employees
killed or dying from injuries received or hazards, etc., in performance
of duty
|
|
1948
|
588
|
Increasing pensions payable to certain former public employees,
etc., to beneficiaries, etc.
|
|
1949
|
74
|
Town to borrow money for school purposes
|
|
1949
|
348
|
Exempting certain states from taxes which own property in West
Springfield
|
|
1950
|
360
|
Conveying certain land from the commonwealth to Town of West
Springfield
|
|
1950
|
783
|
Increases in retirement allowances to persons retired after
January 1, 1946, with minimum allowance
|
|
1950
|
820
|
Increase in annual amounts of certain pensions retirement allowances,
annuities to former employees, etc.
|
|
1951
|
3
|
5-day week for police in West Springfield
|
|
1951
|
781
|
Act to increase pension for certain former employees
|
|
1951
|
789
|
Deductions from wages or salaries
|
|
1952
|
624
|
Increasing pensions to former employees
|
|
1953
|
317
|
Changing name of Park and Playground Commission
|
|
1953
|
434
|
Rent control
|
|
1954
|
171
|
Robert R. Lewis to become member of retirement system
|
|
1954
|
496
|
Rent control
|
|
1955
|
223
|
Time off for police officers
|
|
1955
|
281
|
Commonwealth to convey land to West Springfield
|
|
1955
|
670
|
Increasing pensions, retirement, etc., to former employees
|
|
1956
|
352
|
Act relative to representative Town Meeting in West Springfield
|
|
1956
|
374
|
Providing pensions for widows of firefighters and police officers
under noncontributory retirement law
|
|
1956
|
401
|
Indemnification of civil defense volunteers for operation of
publicly owned vehicles
|
|
1956
|
694
|
Department of Agriculture to maintain, repair and remodel state
agricultural and industrial buildings in West Springfield and Brockton
|
|
1956
|
733
|
Annuities to dependents of policemen and firefighters killed
in performance of duty
|
|
1957
|
223
|
Establishing Conservation Commission to promote the development
of natural resources
|
|
1957
|
427
|
Increasing police and firefighters' pensions
|
|
1957
|
750, § 1
|
Superannuation retirement, options for payment pensions for
laborers
|
|
1958
|
107
|
Conveying land to Frank Zendek
|
|
1959
|
493
|
Increase in amounts of pensions and retirement allowances payable
to certain former public employees
|
|
1959
|
595
|
Town to pay half the premium costs for group life insurance,
group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance
for retired employees (MGL c. 32B, § 90A)
|
|
1960
|
239, § 2
|
Increasing noncontributory pensions of certain laborers
|
|
1960
|
397
|
Town of West Springfield to sell and convey certain parkland
to James D. and Katharine T. Allan
|
|
1961
|
120
|
Authorizing West Springfield to augment its sewage collecting
and disposal system
|
|
1961
|
322
|
Towing of vehicles from city and Town ways where such vehicles
are parked or standing in violation of the law
|
|
1962
|
45
|
Tree Warden under civil service
|
|
1962
|
646
|
Increasing the amounts of pensions and retirement allowances
payable to certain former public employees
|
|
1962
|
647
|
Group hospital, surgical and medical insurance extended to elderly
persons retired from the service of the Town and to their dependents,
with 50% of the premium cost and a portion of the administrative expense
to be paid by the Town
|
|
1963
|
478
|
Increasing the amounts of pensions and retirement allowances
for certain former public employees
|
|
1963
|
822
|
Accelerated highway program
|
|
1964
|
18
|
Tenure for Irving P. Donahue, Veterans' Agent
|
|
1964
|
486
|
Increasing the amount of pensions and retirement allowances
payable to certain public employees
|
|
1964
|
493
|
Town of West Springfield to construct, operate and maintain
a golf course on certain parkland in said Town
|
|
1965
|
374
|
Providing for use of local governmental employees' group insurance
dividends or refund to reduce the (MGL c. 32B, § 8A) employees'
share of premium costs
|
|
1965
|
858
|
Town Engineer to exercise powers and duties of Superintendent
of Streets and placing office of Town Engineer under civil service
[Repealed 5-2-1987 ATM by Art. 20] |
|
1966
|
117
|
Noncontributory pensions for former firefighters and police
increased
|
|
1966
|
401
|
Certain elected and appointed officers under workmen's compensation
insurance
|
|
1969
|
406
|
Rental or lease of clothing
|
|
1970
|
32, § 90A
|
Increasing allowance of former employees retired for accidental
disability
[ATM 4-29-1995 by Art. 13] |
|
1971
|
486
|
Beano
|
|
1972
|
220
|
Mutual police aid programs
|
|
1972
|
618
|
Providing for modifications in the election of Town Meeting
members in the Town of West Springfield
|
|
1975
|
48
|
Term of office of Town Moderator: 3 years
|
|
1975
|
808
|
Further regulating the Zoning Enabling Act
|
|
1977
|
211
|
Penalty for violation of rules governing use of land for parks,
playgrounds, etc.
|
|
1977
|
352
|
Position of Police Records Clerk Matron exempt from civil service
|
|
1979
|
165
|
Secretary to Police Chief exempt from civil service
|
|
1979
|
547
|
Authorizing the appointment of Mark D. Lussier as a firefighter
in West Springfield
|
|
1980
|
210
|
Executive Director of Council on Aging exempt from civil service
|
|
1981
|
339, § 1, 2, and 3
|
Establishing user fees
|
|
1981
|
743
|
Real estate tax exemptions
|
|
1982
|
647
|
Dog license fees to Town
|
|
1983
|
94
|
Dog license
|
|
1985
|
640
|
Revocation of licenses upon delinquent pay men of taxes
|
|
1987
|
697, § 31
|
Retirement: persons permanently incapacitated
[Accepted 5-4-1991 ATM by Art. 6] |
|
1987
|
697, § 33
|
Retirement: injury/pension 72%
[Accepted 5-4-1991 ATM by Art. 5] |
|
1990
|
291
|
Enhanced 911 service
[Accepted 5-4-1991 ATM by Art. 33] |
|
1990
|
473
|
An act further regulating the compensation of Town Clerks who
serve as Registrars of Voters
[5-4-1991 ATM by Art. 2] |
|
1991
|
418
|
Seniority system in Fire Department
[10-23-1991 STM by Art. 4] |
|
1993
|
6
|
"S" classification exempt from civil service
[10-21-1992 STM by Art. 15] |
|
1996
|
71
|
Retirement benefits for veterans
[10-30-1996 STM by Art. 10] |
|
1997
|
17
|
Retirees' cost of living increase
[5-2-1998 ATM by Art. 12] |
|
1998
|
194, § 288
|
Retirees' option change upon death of beneficiary
[11-18-1998 STM by Art. 9] |
|
1998
|
456, § 3
|
Retirees' cost-of-living increase
[Accepted 5-1-1999 ATM by Art. 14] |
|
1999
|
170
|
Additional compensation for Town Clerk, Treasurer, and Collector
|
|
1999
|
127, s. 51
|
Retirees 3% increase
|
|
2000
|
184, s. 51, cl. 41
|
Senior exemption options
|
|
2000
|
322
|
Providing for a seasonal police force in the Town of West Springfield
(Repealed by enactment of Acts of 2008, Ch. 142)
|
|
2000
|
380
|
Real estate exemptions (9-24-2000 Council; Amends MGL c. 59
by adding cl. 17E, cl. 41C)
|
|
2001
|
45
|
Springfield Civic and Convention Center
|
|
2002
|
116
|
Retirement incentive program for certain employees
|
|
2002
|
203
|
Granting retirement benefits to widow and children of Steven
F. Greene
|
|
2003
|
46, cl. 13
|
Extending Tax Amnesty Program to encourage payment of certain
taxes
[6-29-2006 by Town Council] |
|
2003
|
73
|
Tax Amnesty Program (Note: amends MGL c. 56, § 5 by
adding cl. 17E and 41C)
[6-29-2006 by Town Council] |
|
2005
|
160
|
An Act Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management
and Maintenance to convey certain land to the Town of West Springfield
[5-16-2006 by Town Council] |
|
2005
|
157, s. 1
|
Disability retirement benefits for veterans
[5-4-2006 by Town Council] |
|
2008
|
142
|
An Act Relative to the Special Police Officers in the City known
as the Town of West Springfield (law effective June 20, 2008); by
request of Council vote 2-5-2007 (Note: This repeals Chapter 322 of
the Acts of 2000.)
|
|
2008
|
182, s. 16
|
Council accepted provisions of MGL c. 60A, § 1, paragraph
8, enacted by Sec. 16 of Ch. 182, Acts of 2008, allowing the Town
to grant certain veterans an exemption from an excise tax on 1 motor
vehicle on and after January 1, 2010.
|
|
2009
|
27, s. 60
|
Council accepted MGL c. 64L, § 2(a), enacted by Sec.
60 of Ch. 27 of the Acts of 2009, allowing the Town to impose a local
meals excise tax to be effective 10-1-2009
|
|
2010
|
57
|
Authorizing Town to continue employment of Police Chief Thomas
E. Burke
|
|
2011
|
52, s. 13
|
Making Appropriations for the FY 2011 to provide for supplementing
certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and
projects (property damage or destroyed by tornado activity on June
1, 2011)
|
|
2012
|
406
|
An act exempting the position of Chief of Police of the Town
of West Springfield from the provisions of the Civil Service Law
|
|
2016
|
268
|
An Act Establishing a 4-Year Term for the Office of Mayor in
the City known as the Town of West Springfield
[Passed by the Voters Nov. 2016] |
|
2019
|
149
|
Exempting certain positions from the Civil Service Law
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