The following is a list of special acts and portions of the
Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) accepted by the Town of Northfield
since 2002.
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Adoption Date
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Statute/Act Accepted
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Subject
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5-6-2002 ATM, Art. 11
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MGL c. 140, § 147A
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Licensing of dogs
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5-3-2003 ATM, Art. 10
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MGL c. 143, § 3Z
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Other employment for part-time inspector of buildings
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11-30-2005 STM, Art. 4
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MGL c. 59, § 57C
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Semi-annual preliminary tax payment system
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5-1-2006 ATM, Art. 22
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MGL c. 32B, § 18
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Employee and retiree health insurance
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11-4-2008, Question 4
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MGL c. 44B, §§ 3 to 7
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Community Preservation Act
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2010 ATM, Art. 8
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MGL c. 44, § 53F 1/2
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Establish the ambulance service as an enterprise fund effective
fiscal year 2011
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5-2-2011 ATM, Art. 19
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Ch. 181, § 1, Acts of 1985
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Authorize Board of Assessors to implement annual cost of living
adjustment in the annual exemption amount to certain senior citizens,
surviving spouses and minors
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5-2-2011 ATM, Art. 20
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MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 41D
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Authorize annual increase in the income and asset limits for
exemptions granted to senior citizens by the percentage increase in
the Consumer Price Index for the previous year
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5-2-2011 ATM, Art. 43
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MGL c. 44, § 53F 1/2
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Establish sewer enterprise fund effective fiscal year 2012
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5-4-2015 ATM, Art. 29
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MGL c. 59, § 5K
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Property tax liability reduced in exchange for volunteer services;
persons over age 60
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12-5-2016 STM, Art. 9
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Ch. 218, §§ 193 and 194, Acts of 2016
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Allow Select Board to establish speed limits and safety zones
on non-state roads within the Town
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12-5-2016 STM, Art. 10
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MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 54
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Allow Town to exempt up to $2,500 of fair cash value on personal
property accounts
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12-5-2016 STM, Art. 11
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MGL c. 40, § 57, as amended by Ch. 218, Acts of 2016
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Allow Town deny, revoke or suspend licenses and permits for
failure to pay municipal taxes or charges
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5-7-2018 ATM, Art. 21
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MGL c. 32B, § 20, as amended by Ch. 2018, Acts of
2016
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Establish Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund
(OPEB Fund)
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5-7-2018 ATM, Art. 25
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MGL c. 41, § 111M
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Leave without loss of pay while incapacitated for employees
providing emergency medical services
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5-7-2018 ATM, Art. 26
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MGL c. 41, § 111N
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Indemnification of employees providing emergency medical services
for certain expenses
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12-10-2018 STM, Art. 5
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MGL c. 64N, § 3
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Impose an excise on the retail sale of marijuana for adult use
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5-3-2021 ATM, Art. 9
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MGL c. 60, § 15B
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Establish Tax Title Collection Revolving Fund
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5-3-2021 ATM, Art. 34
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MGL c. 64L, § 2(a)
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Impose a local sales tax at the statutory rate of 0.75% of the
gross receipts of the vendor on the sale of restaurant meals originating
within the Town
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5-3-2021 ATM, Art. 35
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MGL c. 64N, § 3
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Impose an excise tax upon the retail sales of marijuana or marijuana
products at the rate of 3%
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