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Accepted/Voted
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Reference
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Subject
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|---|---|---|
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3-3-1890
|
Park Commission
| |
|
3-4-1867
|
Ch. 179, Acts of 1863
|
Weights and measures
|
|
3-5-1888
|
MGL c. 50, § 21
| |
|
3-5-1888
|
MGL c. 27, §§ 74 through 77
|
Park Commission
|
|
3-5-1894
|
Ch. 431, Acts of 1888
|
Superintendent of Schools
|
|
3-6-1899
|
Revoke acceptance of MGL c. 27, §§ 74 to 77
| |
|
3-7-1870
|
Acts of 1869
|
Impounding cattle
|
|
3-7-1892
|
Not to abolish Park Commission
| |
|
3-1-1909
|
Acts of 1908
|
Fire protection
|
|
11-5-1912
|
Ch. 503, Acts of 1912
|
Pensioning laborers
|
|
11-4-1913
|
Ch. 807, Acts of 1913
|
Workmen's compensation
|
|
11-3-1914
|
Ch. 217, Acts of 1914
|
Laborer's vacations
|
|
11-3-1914
|
Ch. 688, Acts of 1914
|
Saturday half-holiday
|
|
11-3-1914
|
Ch. 790, Acts of 1914
|
Abolition of party enrollment primaries
|
|
3-1-1915
|
Ch. 807, Acts of 1913
|
Workmen's compensation
|
|
3-3-1919
|
Ch. 423, Acts of 1909
|
Sunday sales
|
|
11-4-1919
|
Ch. 311G, Acts of 1919
|
Continuation schools
|
|
1-17-1925
|
MGL c. 50, § 1
|
Official ballots
|
|
3-3-1930
|
Ch. 128, Acts of 1915
|
Shellfish grants
|
|
3-2-1937
|
MGL c. 48, § 59A
|
Fire Department mutual aid
|
|
11-8-1938
|
Ch. 169, Acts of 1938
|
Promoting recreational advantages
|
|
11-5-1946
|
MGL c. 32, §§ 1 through 28
|
Contributory retirement system
|
|
3-4-1947
|
MGL c. 41, §§ 81A through 81J
|
Planning Board elected
|
|
3-7-1950
|
MGL c. 40, § 13
|
Municipal Building insurance fund
|
|
3-6-1951
|
MGL c. 40, § 6A
|
Town advertising
|
|
3-3-1953
|
MGL c. 41, § 38A
|
Collection of accounts
|
|
3-2-1954
|
MGL c. 41, § 38A
|
Collection of accounts
|
|
3-2-1954
|
MGL c. 41, § 97A
|
Police Department established
|
|
3-8-1955
|
MGL c. 41, § 38A
|
Collector of accounts
|
|
3-6-1956
|
MGL c. 41, § 38A
|
Collector of accounts
|
|
3-5-1957
|
MGL c. 41, § 38A
|
Collector of accounts
|
|
3-5-1957
|
MGL c. 85, § 11A
|
Registration of bicycles
|
|
3-5-1957
|
Ch. 401, Acts of 1957
|
Civil defense
|
|
3-4-1958
|
MGL c. 48, §§ 42, 43, 44
|
Fire Department established
|
|
3-8-1960
|
MGL c. 40, § 8C
|
Conservation Commission established
|
|
3-5-1962
|
MGL c. 32B
|
Insurance
|
|
3-2-1964
|
Treasurer/Collector one position
| |
|
3-2-1964
|
Selectmen act as Board of Public Works
| |
|
3-3-1969
|
MGL c. 40, § 6A
|
Town advertising
|
|
7-31-1969
|
MGL c. 40A, § 20
|
Land use variances
|
|
5-21-1970
|
MGL c. 71, §§ 16--16I
|
Regional School District
|
|
3-1-1971
|
MGL c. 91, § 29
|
Indemnification of Department of Public Works
for work performed
|
|
3-3-1971
|
MGL c. 40, § 6C
|
Snow and ice removal
|
|
3-6-1972
|
MGL c. 91, § 29
|
Indemnification of Department of Public Works
for work performed
|
|
1-22-1973
|
MGL c. 40, § 8D
|
Establishment of Historical Commission
|
|
3-5-1973 of off-duty police officers
|
MGL c. 44, § 53C
|
Establishment of a revolving fund for payment
|
|
3-5-1973
|
MGL c. 41, § 111H
|
Police overtime
|
|
3-5-1973
|
MGL c. 40, §§ 42G, 42H and 42I
|
Levy of special assessments to meet cost of
water main extensions
|
|
5-7-1973
|
MGL c. 40, § 65
|
Storm weather clothing
|
|
10-1-1973
|
MGL c. 90, § 20C
|
Establishment of parking regulations
|
|
10-1-1973
|
MGL c. 40, §§ 42A through 42F
|
Transfer of overdue and unpaid bills for water
service to Collector of Taxes, same penalties as for unpaid taxes
|
|
1-7-1974
|
MGL c. 41, §§ 81A through 81J
|
Planning Board expanded to members
|
|
5-14-1974
|
MGL c. 40, § 8B
|
Establishment of Council on Aging
|
|
5-14-1974
|
MGL c. 80
|
Betterment assessment procedure
|
|
5-20-1974
|
MGL c. 41, §§ 126 through 132
|
Grant of tenure to police officers who have served five years
or more
|
|
5-19-1975
|
MGL c. 32B, § 9A
|
Retiree 50% health insurance premium
|
|
5-19-1975
|
MGL c. 41, §§ 126 through 132
|
Tenure for certain appointed positions
|
|
6-23-1975
|
MGL c. 40, § 8G
|
Police Department mutual aid
|
|
5-10-1976
|
MGL c. 41, § 81E
|
Adoption of Official Town Map
|
|
5-10-1976
|
MGL c. 40D
|
Industrial Financing Authority established
|
|
5-10-1976
|
MGL c. 41, § 6L
|
Lease and/or rental of work clothes
|
|
5-15-1976
|
MGL c. 40, § 47
|
Adoption of Town Seal
|
|
5-7-1977
|
MGL c. 114, § 16
|
Protection of cemeteries
|
|
1-9-1978
|
MGL c. 40, § 22D
|
Removal of vehicles parked in violation of law
|
|
9-18-1979
|
Ch. 521, Acts of 1979
|
Labeling of factory-built chimneys
|
|
5-12-1980
|
MGL c. 91, § 29
|
Indemnification of Department of Public Works
for work performed
|
|
5-12-1980
|
MGL c. 32B, § 7A
|
Additional rate of payment by town of employees
insurance
|
|
5-18-1981
|
MGL c. 32B
|
Distribution of balance of group insurance dividend
|
|
5-11-1981
|
MGL c. 71, § 71E
|
Appropriations for and expenditure of receipts
from adult education and continuing education programs
|
|
5-18-1981
|
MGL c. 258, § 13
|
Indemnifying of municipal officials
|
|
9-21-1981
|
MGL c. 90, § 20A 1/2
|
Enforcement of parking regulations
|
|
9-21-1981
|
MGL c. 40, § 4G
|
Advertisements for bids or contract proposals
|
|
5-10-1982
|
MGL c. 148, § 26C
|
Automatic smoke or heat detectors
|
|
5-10-1982
|
MGL c. 32B, § 17
|
Insurance
|
|
5-10-1982
|
MGL c. 91, § 29
|
Indemnification of Department of Public Works
for work performed
|
|
5-9-1983
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 37A
|
Tax abatement for the blind
|
|
5-9-1983
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 17C
|
Tax abatement for widows
|
|
9-26-1983
|
Ch. 597, Acts of 1982
|
Veterans' motor vehicle excise tax exemption
|
|
1-17-1984
|
MGL c. 40, § 21D
|
Noncriminal disposition of violations
|
|
5-14-1984
|
MGL c. 91, § 29
|
Indemnification of Department of Public Works
for work performed
|
|
5-14-1984
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41B
|
Tax abatement for elderly
|
|
8-27-1984
|
Ch. 55, Acts of 1984
|
Single payment of tax bills of $25 or less
|
|
1-13-1986
|
Ch. 188, § 13, Acts of 1985
|
Increase teacher compensation
|
|
5-12-1986
|
Chs. 516 and 524, Acts of 1950
|
Liability for damages by Massachusetts Department
of Public Works
|
|
5-12-1986
|
MGL c. 129, § 15
|
Appointment of Inspector of Animals
|
|
5-12-1986
|
MGL c. 64G, § 3A
|
Local room occupancy excise (2%)
|
|
9-22-1986
|
Ch. 640, Acts of 1985
|
Denial, revocation or suspension of license
or permit for failure to pay taxes
|
|
5-11-1987
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41C
|
Senior citizens tax exemption
|
|
5-11-1987
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 17D
|
Tax exemptions for surviving spouses or minors
|
|
5-11-1987
|
MGL c. 138, § 17B
|
Grant of additional licenses for sale of alcoholic
beverages
|
|
10-19-1987
|
MGL c. 64G, § 3A
|
Room occupancy excise tax raised to 4%
|
|
6-13-1988
|
MGL c. 59, § 57B
|
Method of real estate and personal property
tax collection
|
|
3-21-1989
|
Ch. 10, Acts of 1989
|
Appointment, powers and duties of Town Treasurer
and Town Collector
|
|
11-13-1989
|
MGL c. 41, § 41B
|
Payment of public employees by direct bank credits
|
|
11-13-1989
|
MGL c. 44, § 65
|
Vacation pay; advances to employees
|
|
11-13-1989
|
MGL c. 32, § 4(2)(b)
|
Credit of retirement time for call firefighters
and reserve police officers
|
|
11-13-1989
|
MGL c. 32, § 4
|
Retirement time of call firefighters and policemen
|
|
10-15-1990
|
MGL c. 32, §§ 22(6A)(a) and 22D
|
Retirement system funding schedule
|
|
10-15-1990
|
MGL c. 148, § 26I
|
Installation of sprinkler systems
|
|
5-13-1991
|
Ch. 291, Acts of 1990
|
Enhanced 911 service
|
|
10-19-1992
|
MGL c. 32B, § 16
|
Health maintenance group plan
|
|
10-19-1992
|
Ch. 133, § 48, Acts of 1992
|
Early retirement incentive program
|
|
11-21-1994
|
MGL. c. 40, § 15A
|
Allow ratification by majority at Town Meeting
for land for low- and moderate-income housing
|
|
5-1-1995
|
MGL. c. 143, § 3Z
|
Part-time Building Inspectors to engage in certified
trade
|
|
5-4-1998
|
MGL c. 44, § 53D
|
Establishment of revolving fund for the golf
handicap service expense for the Captains Golf Course
|
|
5-4-1998
|
MGL c. 171, Acts of 1995
|
Provide a credit to call-firefighters with full-time
service pension rights
|
|
5-4-1998
|
MGL c. 138, § 12B
|
Prohibition of alcoholic beverages being served
in adult entertainment areas
|
|
11-16-1998
|
MGL c. 71, § 16B
|
Reallocation of the sum of the member towns'
contributions to the Nauset Regional School District in accordance
with the Regional Agreement rather than the Education Reform Formula
|
|
11-16-1998
|
MGL c. 32B, § 9D
|
Insurance Premiums Program for Surviving Spouse
|
|
5-1-2000
|
MGL c. 41, § 19K
|
Additional compensation for Town Clerk/Treasurer
|
|
11-19-2001
|
MGL c. 59, § 5K
|
Senior citizen property tax workoff abatement
|
|
11-19-2001
|
Ch. 210, Laws of 2002
|
Capital Investment Fund
|
|
11-19-2001
|
Ch. 297, Laws of 2002
|
Road Betterment Fund
|
|
5-6-2002
|
MGL c. 80, § 13B
|
Deferral of septic betterment expenses
|
|
5-6-2002
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 17E
|
Adjustment of elderly exemptions
|
|
11-18-2002
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41C
|
Elderly exemption
|
|
11-18-2002
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41A
|
Increase maximum qualifying gross receipts to $40,000
|
|
11-17-2003
|
MGL c. 32B, § 2
|
Definition of call Fire Department volunteers
as employees for access to health care coverage
|
|
11-17-2003
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 22E
|
Veteran's exemption
|
|
5-3-2004
|
MGL c. 148, § 26G
|
Installation of sprinkler system in new construction
exceeding 7,500 square feet
|
|
11-15-2004
|
Ch. 149, § 298, of the Acts of 2004
|
Modified Community Preservation Act
|
|
11-15-2004
|
Ch. 16, Laws of 2006
|
Affordable Housing Fund
|
|
5-2-2005
|
MGL c. 32, § 89B
|
Death benefits for surviving spouses and children
of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty
|
|
5-1-2006
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41A
|
Set interest rate for property tax deferrals
|
|
11-14-2005
|
Ch. 373, Laws of 2006
|
Private road betterment borrowing
|
|
11-13-2006
|
MGL c. 39, § 23D
|
Ad judicatory hearings attendance
|
|
11-13-2006
|
Ch. 79 of the Acts of 2006
|
Further regulation of meetings of municipal
boards
|
|
5-7-2007
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 54
|
Establish a minimum fair cash value required
for personal property accounts to be taxed up to $2,000
|
|
5-7-2007
|
MGL c. 32B § 18
|
Shift portion of Town's retirees' health insurance
costs to federal Medicare program
|
|
5-5-2008
|
MGL c. 41, § 100G ¼, as amended by Ch. 110 of the
Acts of 2007
|
Payment of funeral expenses for fire or police officers killed
in the line of duty
|
|
11-17-2008
|
MGL c. 82A, § 2
|
Authorization to designate or change designation of board or
officer authorized to issue trench permits
|
|
5-4-2009
|
MGL c. 41, § 1B
|
Change Town Clerk from elected to appointed
|
|
5-4-2009
|
MGL c. 60, § 15
|
Fee of $10 for each written demand issued by the Collector after
6-30-2009, to be added to and collected as part of the tax
|
|
10-19-2009
|
MGL c. 64L, § 2
|
Impose local meals excise tax
|
|
10-19-2009
|
MGL c. 64G, § 3A, as amended by Ch. 27 of the Acts
of 2009, §§ 51 and 52
|
Set rate of local room excise tax at 6%, effective 7-1-2010
|
|
11-15-2010
|
MGL c. 32B, § 20
|
Allow for a separate Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) fund
that shall be invested and reinvested with the Town Treasurer
|
|
11-18-2013
|
MGL c. 200A, § 9A
|
Disposition of unclaimed funds
|
|
11-18-2013
|
MGL c. 147, § 10F
|
Appointment of parking control officers
|
|
5-2-2016
|
MGL c. 44, § 53F3/4
|
PEG Access and Cable Related Fund
|
|
5-17-2016
|
MGL c. 43C
|
Optional plans of municipal administration
|
|
3-12-2018
|
MGL c. 64N, § 3
|
Local tax option/recreational marijuana tax
|
|
5-7-2018
|
MGL c. 59, § 57A
|
Unpaid taxes not in excess of $100; interest
|
|
5-7-2018
|
MGL c. 130, §§ 52 and 54
|
Taking of eels, shellfish and sea worms; areas in which commercial
taking prohibited; cultivation, propagation and protection of shellfish;
close seasons
|
|
5-7-2018
|
MGL c. 59, § 5
|
Adjusted real estate exemption amount/Clause 17D
|
|
5-7-2018
|
MGL c. 59, § 5
|
Adjusted income and asset limits/Clause 41D
|
|
5-7-2018
|
MGL c. 59, § 5N
|
Reduction of property tax obligation of veteran in exchange
for volunteer services
|
|
5-7-2018
|
MGL c. 59, § 5
|
Veterans exemptions/Clause 22G
|
|
5-7-2018
|
MGL c. 60A, § 1
|
Motor vehicle excise tax/prisoner of war
|
|
5-7-2018
|
Ch. 16, Acts of 2006
|
Petition to rescind
|
|
11-14-2022
|
MGL c. 41, § 110A
|
Town Clerk's office hours
|
|
General Court Passage/ Approval
|
Town Meeting Action
|
Reference
|
Subject
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Approved 1-29-1954
|
Ch. 42, Acts of 1954
|
Authorizing Town to appropriate money for municipal advertising
purposes
| |
|
Approved 2-8-1864
|
Ch. 11, Acts of 1864
|
Authorizing Town to take stock in Cape Cod Central Railroad
Company
| |
|
Approved 4-15-1935
|
Ch. 175, Acts of 1935
|
Authorizing Town to appropriate money for public amusements
| |
|
12-20-1991/12-30-1991
|
FYTM 10-21-1991, Art. 1
|
Ch. 474, Acts of 1991[1]
|
Recall elections
|
|
1-5-1993/1-12-1993
|
STM 12-14-1992, Art. 8
|
Ch. 363, Acts of 1992
|
Retention of certain funds by Town Treasurer
|
|
8-8-1994/8-15-1994
|
ATM 5-9-1994, Art. 15
|
Ch. 90, Acts of 1994
|
Terms of Brewster Historic District Committee
members; amend Section 5 of Ch. 370 of Acts of 1973
|
|
8-8-1994/8-17-1994
|
ATM 5-9-1994, Art. 22
|
Ch. 97, Acts of 1994
|
Amend Ch. 363, Acts of 1992, re: retention of
certain funds, to extend date to 1997 and provide procedure for unclaimed
compensation
|
|
1-3-1994/ 1-13-1994
|
FYTM 11-15-1993, Art. 6
|
Ch. 462, Acts of 1994
|
Septic Betterment Program for the Town of Brewster
|
|
11-15-1995/ 11-21-1995
|
FYTM 11-21-1994, Art. 9
|
Ch. 236, Acts of 1995
|
Permits appointment of up to four alternate
members of the Conservation Commission
|
|
5-30-1995/6-1-1995
|
STM 5-1-1995, Art. 1
|
Ch. 31, Acts of 1995
|
Exempts from provisions of Ch. 61, Acts of 1992 and Ch. 472 of Acts of 1973
|
|
11-19-1997/11-26-1997
|
STM 9-29-1997, Art. 1
|
Ch. 182, Acts of 1997
|
Financing of a golf course by the Town of Brewster
|
|
Approved 8-6-2002
|
FYTM 11-19-2001, Art. 15
|
Ch. 210, Acts of 2002
|
Capital Investment Fund
|
|
Approved 8-28-2002
|
FYTM 11-19-2001, Art. 16
|
Ch. 297, Acts of 2002
|
Road Betterment Fund
|
|
Approved 2-3-2006
|
FYTM 11-15-2004, Art. 15
|
Ch. 16, Acts of 2006
|
Affordable Housing Fund
|
|
Approved 12-7-2006
|
FYTM 11-14-2005, Art. 18
|
Ch. 373, Acts of 2006
|
Private road betterment borrowing
|
|
Approved 2-21-2008
|
Ch. 44, Acts of 2008
|
Further regulation of water betterments
| |
|
Approved 5-5-2010
|
ATM 5-4-2009, Art. 36
|
Ch. 98, Acts of 2010
|
Change to appointed members of Board of Water Commissioners
|
|
Approved 8-4-2010
|
Ch. 210, Acts of 2010
|
Establishment of road maintenance revolving account
| |
|
Approved 8-5-2010
|
Ch. 247, Acts of 2010
|
Authorization to use certain Town-owned land for general Town
purposes, including renewable energy projects
| |
|
Approved 1-7-2019
|
Ch. 375, Acts of 2018
|
Repeal of Ch. 1, Acts of 2006; transfer of funds
| |
|
Approved 1-5-2023
|
Ch. 396, Acts of 2022
|
Establishment of Town Charter
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