Town of Norfolk, MA Chapter 71 Records and Reports

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Norfolk 3-16-1936 (Art. V of the General Bylaws). Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 71-1 Annual reports of committees on expenditures.

[Amended 5-24-1978]

All boards, standing committees, special committees or officers of the Town having charge of the expenditures of the Town shall annually report thereon in such manner as shall give the citizens a fair and full understanding of the objects and methods of such expenditures, referring, however, to the Town Accountant Report for specific details, and shall make therein such recommendations as they deem proper.

§ 71-2 Annual reports delivered to Select Board.

All reports shall be placed in the hands of the Select Board for printing as soon as possible and not later than the 10th day of February of each year.

§ 71-3 Printing of reports prior to Town Meeting.

[Added 5-10-2011]

Prior to June 30, the Select Board shall annually cause to be printed and made available to the taxpayers of the Town the reports of the various officers and boards of the Town and reports upon such matters as are directed by the Town and these bylaws.

§ 71-4 Responsibility of Select Board to prepare annual budget.

The Select Board shall, in addition to the requirements of § 71-2 of this chapter, report its estimate of the amounts of money which will be required for the current financial year.

§ 71-5 Responsibility of Town Clerk to furnish Town Meeting records.

The Town Clerk shall furnish for publication in the annual Town report the official records of all Town Meetings during the preceding year.

§ 71-6 Responsibility of Town Accountant to furnish information on borrowing.

[Amended 5-24-1978]

In this annual report, the Town Accountant shall state specifically the objects for which the debt of the Town was increased if so increased during the preceding year, and recite the votes under which the money was borrowed and shall render a classified statement of all expenditures and receipts of the Town in such detail as shall give a fair and full exhibit of the objects and methods of all expenditures.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 71-7, Publication of property valuations in Town report, as amended, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 11-12-2024 STM by Art. 9.