1639. Sept. 4*
"It was ordered, that the new plantation by Concord shalbee called Sudbury". (Mass Bay Rec., Vol. 1, p. 271)
1640. May 13*
Land granted to Sudbury (one mile on southeast and southwest).
1649. May 2*
Land granted to Sudbury (two miles westward)
1651. May 13*
Bounds between Sudbury and Watertown established.
1701. June 13*
Bounds between Sudbury and Framingham established.
1721. June 9*
Certain farms annexed.
1730. Dec. 29*
Part annexed to Stow
1780. Apr. 10
Part established as East Sudbury (Now Wayland).
1871. Apr. 19
Part included in the new town of Maynard.
1983. June 15
Bounds between Sudbury and Wayland redrawn.
*Date given is "Old Style" or according to the Julian Calendar Source: "Historical Data relating to Counties, Cities and Towns in Massachusetts", Prepared by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
(Not requiring acceptance by the Town)
Year & Chapter Of Act
Subject
Town Action
1971:20
At-Large Election of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District School Committee
10/26/70:1 (Adopted amendment to agreement)
1966:513
Authorized formation of regional vocational school district
1963:435
Establishment of Encroachment Lines and Flood Plain Zones in drainage areas of Sudbury & Concord Rivers by Water Resources Commission
1962:69
Approval of Certain Site Plans by Planning Board
1961:579
Acquisition by U.S. of Migratory Bird Conversation Areas in Sudbury and Concord River Valleys
1958:419
Easements to be acquired by Boston Edison over Commonwealth land in Sudbury
1956:631
Establishment of Massachusetts Bay Circuit
1952:449
Department of Conservation acquisition of lands in Pantry Brook Area of Sudbury
1950:286
Policing of White Pond by Concord and Sudbury
1949:34
Resolve providing for a study relative to the Sudbury River and its environs
1948:53
Borrowing of money for school building
1934:100
Establishment of Sudbury Water District
Accepted by voters in Dist. 4/25/34
1930:269
Borrowing of money for town hall purposes
1925:260
Borrowing of money for school purposes
_1975:167
Amends Special Act re Highway Commission [1963:577] to allow Commissioners to be Charter Commission Members [1963:577 rescinded 12/15/75:3]
1979:272
Validated Annual Town Election and Annual Town Meeting
1979:407
Authorized contingency fund for Regional High School
1983:170
Sudbury and Wayland Boundary Redrawn (Eng. Funds 10/7/82:3)
2008:458
An Act authorizing the town of Sudbury to regulate certain property tax exemption eligibility requirements. Approved: January 7, 2009
General Law Chapter & Section
Subject
Town Action
39:16
Finance Committee (Established by Bylaw)
1924:27
40:4A
Fire Protection for Concord
Sudbury/Wayland Septage Disposal Agreement
1970:17
1975:28
40:5B
Stabilization Funds
1962:7, 10/21/64:6
1968:49, 1969:64
1970:52
40:21(11)
Town Property Bylaw
1962:25
40:22F
License Fees; Service Charges
19924
40:44 A-K
Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee
1967:28, 1973:44, 1974:45
40A:5A
Recorded Lots
1974:17
40A:17
Notices of hearings by Board of Appeals
1967:55
41:23A
Executive Secretary appointed by Selectmen
1962:4
41:81A-J
Planning Board
1/3/46:2, 3
41:81E
Official Town Map
1970:36
41:110A
Closing of Public Offices on Saturday
1948:24
44:4
Borrowing in Anticipation of Revenue
Each Year
44:7(3)
Borrowing funds for construction of new Police Station
1960:26
44:17
Borrowing in Anticipation of Revenue
Each year
44:53A
Gifts for Heritage Park Project
1973:9
45
Park and Recreation Commission
5/20/58:23
71:14
Regional School District Planning Committee
6/24/53:7
121B
Sudbury Housing Authority
1971:44
132A:11
Acquiring Land for Conservation
1964:18
147:13A
Reserve Police Force
1968:10
166:32
Appointment of Wire Inspector [1949:529]
1951:27
1888:331
Taking Pickerel in any River, Stream or Pond
1899:21
R.L. 11:335
Election of Town Clerk
1902:2
R.L. 11:364
Election of Town Officers
1904:21
1902:346(1)
Choice of Moderator
1906:11
1908:209
Forest Fire Protection
1909:25
1911:180
Restoration of Certain Trust Funds
1911:16, 6/10/11:2
1909:574(42)
8-hour Day for Town Employees
March 1914
Ballot Question
1913:807(152)
Workmen's Compensation
March 1914
Ballot Question
1910:624 [G.L. 41:55-61
Appointment of Town Accountant
1918:15
1919:311
Continuation Schools for Employed Minors
November 1919 Ballot Question
G.L. 48:42
Fire Department, Establishment of
1931:32
G.L. 48:43
Chief of Fire Department to act as Forest Warden
1931:33
G.L. 136
Sports on Lord's Day
1935:11
G.L. 136:7, 8
Lord's Day Permits
1936:14
G.L. 32:85
Pensions, Fire and Police
1942:9
1943:450
Mt. Wadsworth Cemetery Corporation Property
1944:15
1945:727
Equal Pay for Men & Women Teachers
March 1946 Ballot Question
G.L. 32:1-28
Contributory Retirement System, Cities & Towns
November 1946 Ballot Question
G.L. 40:6C
Snow & Ice Removal from Private Ways
March 1947 Ballot Question
G.L. 41:100A
Indemnification of Certain Public Employees
1947:11
G.L. 94:120-120A
License Fee, Slaughtering Animals
1947:23
1947:265
[G.L. 41:110A]
Closing of Public Offices on Saturdays
1948:24
1948:588
Increased pensions for former employees
1949:36
1950:86
Chief of Police under Civil Service (See ATM 1984:8)
March 1950 Ballot Question
1950:538
[G.L. 40:6E]
Temporary Repairs on Private Ways
1951:26
1951:781
Increased Pensions
1952:26
1952:624
Increased Pensions for Former Employees
1953:69
G.L. 31:48
Civil Service, Police
March 1954
Ballot Question
Petition to Exempt
1984:8
G.L. 71:16-161
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Establishment of
March 1954
Ballot Question
1954:511
Interim Commission to Promote Business & Industry
1955:26
1954:297
[G.L. 40:8A]
Commission to Promote Business & Industry
1955:26
1955:670
Increased Pension, Former Employees
1956:35
G.L. 40:8C
Conservation Commission, Establishment of
6/27/60:5
G.L. 136:4B
Bowling on Sundays
1/21/61:2
G.L. 32B
Group Insurance for Town Employees
March 1962
Ballot Question
Public Law 560
[83rd Congress]
Funds for Library Purposes
12/4/62:4
G.L. 53:9A
Nomination Papers
1963:19
G.L. 139:1-3
Substandard Buildings
1963:5
1963:40
Historic District Commission, Establishment of
1963:31
1963:577
Highway Commission, Establishment of
[Amended 1975:167]
[Rescinded - STM 12/15/75:3]
11/6/63:6
1948:540
[G.L. 41:97A]
Police Department, Establishment of [Superseded the acceptance of G.L. 41:97 at ATM 1942:8]
1965:30
G.L. 40:8D
[1963:697]
Historical Commission, Establishment of
1968:11
G.L. 147:13A
Reserve Police Force
1968:10
G.L. 58:7A
State Assessment System
1968:9
G.L. 54:16A
Temporary Filling of Vacancies, Election Officers
1969:23
G.L. 32B:7A
Additional rate for insurance of Town Employees
March 1970
Ballot Question
G.L. 32B:9A
Payment of one-half premium of retired Employees
March 1970
Ballot Question
G.L. 32B:11A
Additional Insurance for Town Employees
March 1970
Ballot Question
1969:768
Accelerated Highway Program
11/1/74:4
G.L. 71:16-161
[1966:513]
Regional Vocational Technical School District Study Committee for RVTSD
1971:48
1967:27
G.L. 44:53C
Police Paid Details
1972:7
G.L. 39:23
Timing of Town Elections
1972:32
G.L. 40:8G
Mutual Aid, Police Department
1975:44
G.L. 41, Sec 81K-81Y
Town Property, Selectmen accept gifts of land for Town
STM 1973:6
G.L. 129:15 (Para. 2)
Animal Inspector Nominated by Board Of Health
1975:7
1971:486
Beano
ATE 1975
G.L. 41:41B
Automatic Payroll Deposits
4/7/76:3
1976:379
Certain Fees Paid to the Town Clerk to be paid to the Treasurer (Dog & Fish & Game Fees)
1977:6
G.L. 41:100 I
Indemnification of Municipal Officers (repealed by C.512 of 1978, s. 10)
1977:7
G.L. 40:6N
Temporary Repairs on Private Ways
[Repealed now Bylaws VII(B) 1980 ATM:21]
1977:23
1980:306
Exemptions from Civil Service for certain Municipal Employees [Plumbing Insp., Gas Insp., Sealer of Weights & Measures]
1980:12
G.L. 90:20E
[Accepted s. 20C] Parking Fines
6/24/80:10
G.L. 258:13
Indemnification of Municipal Officers
March 1980
Ballot Question
1980:416
Qualification of Assessors (amended 1979:797, s. 22)
Accepted by Selectmen 9/23/80
G.L. 44:65
Advance vacation pay
1981:12
G.L. 40:4G
$4,000 non-bid contract limit
1981:18
G.L. 44:53D
Park & Rec. Revolving Fund
1981:39
G.L. 148:26C
Smoke/Heat detectors in Apts./motels
1982:13
G.L. 90:20A1/2
Parking Fines Administration
1982:26
G.L. 32B:17
Extended Group Insurance
1982:27
G.L. 44:53E
User Fee Budget Offsets
1982:29
G.L. 59:5(17C)
Real Estate Tax Abatements
10/7/82:4
G.L. 545:26G
Automatic Sprinklers
1983:8
G.L. 41:108L
Career Incentive
1983:12
G.L. 59:5 (37A)
Property Tax Relief to Blind Persons
10/3/83:5
G.L. 59:5 (41B)
Provides Relief to Certain Persons from Impact of Revaluation
10/3/83:6
CH148, Sec. 26G
Regulating the installation of Automatic Sprinkler Systems
ATM 1983:8
1984 Special Act
Exemption of Police Chief from Civil Service (G.L. Chap. 31)
ATM 1984:8
G.L. 60A:1 1982:597
POW Auto Excise Tax Exemption
ATM 1984:28
G.L. 148:26E 1979:712
Residential Smoke Detectors
ATM 1985:10
1985:188(13)
Public School Improvement Act
9/9/85:11
Ch. 293, Act of 1985 Special Act
Liens: Septage billings
ATM 1986:9
Ch. 40 s4H
Bid Law Exemption
ATM 1986:10
Ch. 663, Act of 1983
School Transportation
ATM 1986:11
Ch. 640, Act of 1985
Licenses & Permits Subj. to Unpaid Taxes and Fees
9/25/86:10
Ch. 59 s5, cl. 17
Increased eligibility for real estate tax exemptions - increase when calculating gross income
ATM 1987:25
Ch. 59 s5, cl. 41C
Increased eligibility for real estate tax exemptions - increasing limits of income and estates
ATM 1987:26
Ch. 646, Act of 1986 Special act
Allows Town to purchase swimming facility from Atkinson Pool Foundation, Inc., and exempts Town from bidding requirements for said project
STM 9/25/86:22
G.L. Chap. 40, s39K (Ch. 306, acts of 1986)
Landfill Enterprise Fund
ATM 1988:4
1988 Special Act; Chap 253 of Acts of 1988
Provides appointment of the combined office of Town Treasurer and Collector
ATM 1988:50
G.L. 59, s 5, cl. Fifth B (Estab. By Chap. 499 of Acts of 1987)
Regulating real estate and personal property tax exemptions of organizations for veterans of war.
STM 10/3/88:1
Chap. 40 s 8H and 4A
Establish recycling program for solid waste & authorize Selectmen to enter into agreements with other communities for joint recycling programs
ATM 1989:5
Ch 696, Acts of 1986
An Act providing for reimbursement to the Town of the Wachusett & Sudbury Watershed.
Approved 1/7/87
Ch. 84 of Acts of 1989 Special Act
Shahian Conservation Restriction & Walkway Easement
ATM 1988:75 Approved 5/18/89
Ch. 524, Acts of 1989 Special Act
Authorizing sale of Conservation land to Jan B. Morgan (Run Brook Rd.)
ATM 1989:50
Ch. 92, Acts of 1990 Special Act
Barker Real Estate Tax Refund (from 950-800 Unclassified Health Insurance FY 90 Budget)
STM 10/17/89:2
Ch. 93, Acts of 1990 Special Act
Symington Real Estate Tax Refund (from 950-800 Unclassified Health Insurance FY 90 Budget)
STM 10/17/89:3
Ch. 653s41 Acts of 1989
Quarterly tax billing by the Town of property taxes
ATM 1989:3
Ch. 653 s40 Acts of 1989
Assessment date changes for new growth
ATM 1989:48
Ch. 95, Acts of 1990 Special Act
Authorizing Wayland & Sudbury to borrow money for reconstruction of Sherman's Bridge, not to exceed $200,000
Approved 7/3/90
Ch. 653 s40
Allows communities to tax in the current fiscal year new construction and improvements built between January 2 and June 30.
ATM 1989:48
Ch. 90 s22B, (b) through (k)
Non-criminal disposition of abandoned motor vehicle offenses
ATM 1991:12
CH. 291, Acts of 1990
Emergency Telephone E-911
ATM 1991-22
Ch. 40 s22D
Towing Regulations of motor vehicles in certain circumstances
ATM 1991:34
Ch. 40 s22F
Reasonable fees for Licenses, Permits, etc.
ATM 1992:13
Ch. 71s71F
Nonresident students' tuition; Foster Care Children State Reimbursements; deposit in separate accounts.
ATM 1992:24
Ch. 131, Acts of 1989 Special Act
Simon Real Estate Tax Refund ($505 from Free Cash)
STM 10/3/88 Art. 8
Ch. 12, Acts of 1989 Special Act
An Act authorizing certification for Todd F. Eadie as Police Officer
STM 10/3/88 Art. 14
Ch. 64, Acts of 1989 Special Act
An act authorizing Town to convey Curtis School land to Water District
STM 10/3/88 Arts. 2 & 3
Ch. 40 s8J
Create Commission on Disability Accept G.L. Ch. 40, Sec. 8J
ATM 1993:11
Ch. 449, Acts of 1993 Special Act
An Act to amend a certain Conservation Restriction (Drake)
ATM 1993:20
Ch. 449, Acts of 1993 Special Act
Release a certain portion of a Conservation Restriction (Gruber)
ATM 1993:36
Ch. 131, Acts of 1994 Special Act
An Act Establishing a Board of Selectman/Town Manager Form of Administration
ATM 1994:2 Approved 9/2/94
Accepted Ch. 71 s83, Acts of 1993 Accepted
Early Retirement Incentive Sudbury Schools K-8
ATM 1994:6
Ch. 180, Acts of 1996 Special Act
Authorize the Town to send information to registered voters
ATM 1996:23
Accepted Ch. 481 Acts of 1993
Relative to the sale of liqueurs of cordials by common victualers
ATM 1995:10
Ch. 122 Special Act Acts of 1998
Release a portion of Conservation Restriction located on land owned by Robert F. & Kathy K. Wilcox
ATM 1995:43 & STM 1998:1
Accepted Ch. 64G, s3A
Accept local excise tax upon the transfer of occupancy of any rooms in a hotel, motel, bed & breakfast
STM 1997:10
Special Act (not accepted)
Third Quarter Estimated Tax Bills
STM 1997:5
Accept MGL C.59, s5
Increase Tax Exemptions to allow for an increase of up to 100% of the current exemption amounts under clauses 41C, 37A, 22 and 17D of Ch.59, S5
STM 1997:6
Special Act (not yet passed Legislature)
Kaplan Conservation Restriction
ATM 1997:51
Special Act (Stalled in Legislature
Land Bank
ATM 1997:52
Accepted Ch. 181s1 MGL 59, S5
Accept Ch 181 S.1 of the Acts & Resolves of 1995 amending MGL C. 59, S5, to allow cost of living increases to be added, etc.
ATM: 1997:28
MGL CH 59, S5, clause 41A
Adopted $40,000 max gross income re: exemption and deferral of real estate taxes for persons 65 and older
ATM 1997:29
MG. CH 140, S147A
Regulations of Dogs
ATM 1998:42
Accepted MGL CH 59, S5
Accepted statute to allow increase of up to 100% of current exemption amounts under clauses 41C, 37A, 22 and 17D.
STM 1997:6
CH. 148, S.26(H) & 26(I)
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Accepted
ATM 1999: 32/33
CG, 63, SEC 4 Acts of 1983
REAL ESTATE TAX EXEMPTION Annual acceptance
ATM: 1999:31
Special Act Acts of 1994
AMEND CH. 131 OF THE ACTS OF 1994 TO ALLOW APPOINTMENT OF HEALTH DEPT. EMPLOYEES BY TOWN MGR Voted: Indefinitely postponed by sponsor Board of Selectmen
ATM 2000:10
Special Act Acts of 1994
AMEND CH. 131 OF THE ACTS OF 1994 TO INCREASE SELECTMEN MEMBERSHIP TO 5
Defeated
ATM 2000:11
Chapter 127 of the Acts of 1999 Ch.59, s5K
To establish a program to allow persons over the age of 60 to volunteer to provide services to the Town in exchange for a reduction of up to $500 annually in his/her tax bill, beginning in fiscal year 2002. (Senior Work Program)
Accepted
ATM 2001 By act of legislative body Apr. 2, 2001
Acts Ch. 116 Acts of 2002
Early Retirement Incentive Program- To accept the Early Retirement Incentive Program under Ch. 116 of the acts of 2002 for implementation by the Town of Sudbury specifically for 1 person from Group 1 and 1 person from Group 4.
Accepted
October 31, 2002
Special Act Chapter 59, s5, Clause 17E, 41D
Optional cost of living adjustment for determining real estate tax exemptions
Accepted
ATM 2002:27
Special Act Ch.59 s.5 Clause 41A
Application of Chapter 59,s.5, Clause 41A —Property Tax Deferment
Accepted
ATM 2002:28
Special Act Chapter 280
Acts of 2002
Authorizing the Town of Sudbury to establish a special fund for deposit of certain funds to be used for affordable housing.
Accepted
ATM2002:29
Special Act Ch. 131
Acts of 1994
AMEND CH. 131 OF THE ACTS OF 1994-HEALTH DEPT. (Submitted by the Board of Selectmen To petition the Great and General Court to amend Part IV of Chap. 131 of the acts of 1994
Motion defeated
ATM 2002:30
Special Act By petition
Article 54-SENIOR CITIZEN REAL EXTATE TAX EXEMPTION: Voted to petition the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to enact special legislation to provide that the Assessors of the Town of Sudbury shall use the Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Exemption as described.* See Vote Certificate.
Accepted at Town Meeting, Failed at Legislature
ATM: 2003:54
Special Act
Article 2 - SENIOR CITIZEN RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION
Defeated at Town Meeting
ATM: 2005:2
Special Act By petition to Legislature
Article 16 - AUTHORIZING the establishment of a Post Employment Health Insurance Liability Fund.
ATM: 2005:16
Special Act By petition to Legislature
Article 33 - AUTHORIZING the establishment of a Rental Property Revolving Fund
ATM: 2005:33
Special Act Amendment of Special Act-Chapter 40 of the Acts of 1963 Petition to Gen.Court
For Approval of an Amendment of Special Act: Chapter 40 of the Acts of 1963 relative to membership of the Historic Districts Commission
ATM:2005:34
MGL c.71, s.71E
Article 32 - School Building Use
Accepted
ATM:2006:32
MGL c.44, s55C
Article 33 - Sudbury Affordable Housing Trust
Accepted
ATM: 2006:33
Ch. 52 of the Acts of 2007
An act authorizing the Town of Sudbury to extend the election date for approving a debt exclusion vote.
Approved June 21, 2007
Home Rule Petition
Ch. 32B § 18
Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Insurance
Accepted
ATM 2007:9
Ch. 179 of the Acts of 2007
An Act relative to the administration of Elections to be held in the year 2008.
Approved Nov. 26, 2007 by the Governor
Ch. 222 of the Acts of 2008
An Act authorizing the Town of Sudbury to use certain insurance or recovery proceeds received to compensate for Fire and Police injured in the line of duty as a salary offset. Approved July 31, 2008
ATM 2008:15
Ch. 458 of the Acts of 2008
An Act authorizing an increase in the allowable income level relative to Clause 41A tax deferrals for FY09 and succeeding years. (Now $72,000 Tax Deferral Income Allowance) Owners over age 60 whose calendar yr.2007 income did not exceed $72,000, to enter into a tax deferral and recovery agreement with the Town of Sudbury.
Approved: January 7, 2009
ATM 2008:20
M.G.L. C64L, § 2(a)
M.G.L. c.64G, § 3(A)
M.G.L. c. 71 § 37M
M.G.L. c.272, § 73A
To accept M.G.L. c. 64L, § 2(a) to impose a local meals excise
To accept M.G.L. c.64G, § 3(A), local room occupancy excise
To accept M.G.L. c.71 § 37M - consolidate school & town facility maintenance functions
To accept M.G.L. c.272, § 73A - removal of gravestones
ATM 2010:14
ATM 2010:15
ATM 2010:16
ATM 2010:26
Special Act by Petition Acts 2012, Ch. 169, Acts of 2016, Ch. 10
Home Rule Petition - means tested senior citizen property tax exemption Amended to extend exemption for 3 years, by vote of ATM.
Ballot Question Passed-2016 ATE
STM January 2011:2
2015:35
Special Act by Petition Acts 2012, Ch. 410
SPECIAL ACT - REVISE c. 131 OF THE ACTS OF 1994 TO INCREASE SELECTMEN MEMBERSHIP TO 5
STM Sept. 2012:4
Ch. 59, s.5N
To accept CH. 59, s.5N - Veterans Property Tax Abatement
ATM 2013:13
Ch. 110, Section 110 of the Acts of 1993
To accept CH 110, Section 110 of the Acts of 1993, Disabled Veteran's Exemption Residency Requirement
ATM 2014:28
Chap. 10 Acts of 2016
An act amending chap. 169 of the acts of 2012. extending a certain property tax exemption for seniors Approved 1/29/16
ATM: 2015:35
Ch. 90, s.17C
To accept the provisions of G.L. c.90, § 17C, which allows the Board of Selectmen to establish a speed limit of 25 miles per hour in any thickly settled or business district in the Town that is not a state highway. Accepted
STM 10.15.2018:6
Chapter 245 Acts of 2020
Article 2-An Act making the charter of the Town of Sudbury Gender Neutral Approved
STM:2020:2
Ch. 59, sec. 5, 22H
Art. 35-To accept the provisions of the Brave Act, MGL. 59, sec. 5, clause 22H. An act relative to Veteran's Benefits.
ATM:2020:35
Accepted
Sec. 4 of chap. 40 of the acts of 1963, as amended by Ch. 73 of the acts of 2006 amended by Chap 72 of the Acts of 2022
An Act to increase the membership of the Historic District Commission to allow the appointment of two associate members.
ATM:2020:36
Approved May 24, 2022
Chap 40 of the Acts of 2022
Art. 39-An Act to Transfer and change of use of Chapter of Brimstone Lane Parcels.
ATM 2020:39
Pending
Art. 56-An Act to authorizing the Town to Establish a Fee for A Checkout Bag Charge.
ATM 2020:56
Ch. 58 of the acts of 2021
An Act authorizing the Town to grant an additional license for the the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.
ATM 2020:34
MGL C.71, sec 71F
To accept the provisions of MGL to allow tuition payments received for non-residents and foster care students to be expended by the school committee.
ATM 2020:33
Accepted
Pending
Amend Process for Creating New local historic Districts Sec 12 of Chapter 40 of the Acts of 1963
ATM 2022:29
To do:
1997 ATM:48 -May need special Act—Loring row easement
1998 ATM: 9 - Rollback Taxes from DH 61.
Key to abbreviations:
First Column:
1971:20 = Chapter 20 of the Acts of 1970
39:16 = Chapter 39, Section 16, General Laws
R.L. 11:335 = Revised Laws, Chapter 11, Section 335
G.L. 48:42 = General Laws, Chapter 48, Section 42
Last Column:
1924:27 - Annual Town Meeting of 1924, Article 27
10/21/64:6 = Special Town Meeting of 10/21/64, Article 6