The following is a list of General Laws and
Acts of the Legislature accepted by the Town of Southborough:
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Action Taken
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Chapter or Act
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Subject
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|---|---|---|
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3-23-1891
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Ch. 386, Acts of 1890
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Ballots
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3-1-1909
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Ch. 209, Acts of 1908
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Forest fires
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11-5-1912
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Ch. 503, Acts of 1912
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Pensioning laborers
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11-4-1913
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Ch. 807, Acts of 1913
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Workmens' compensation
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11-3-1914
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Ch. 217, Acts of 1914
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Vacations for laborers
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11-3-1914
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Ch. 634, Acts of 1911
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Retirement system
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11-3-1914
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Ch. 790, Acts of 1914
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Party enrollment
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11-4-1914
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Ch. 688, Acts of 1914
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Saturday half holiday
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3-1-1915
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Ch. 807, Acts of 1913
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Workmens' compensation
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11-4-1919
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Ch. 311G, Acts of 1919
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Continuation of schools
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8-6-1921
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Ch. 591, §§ 27, 28, 29, Acts
of 1920
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Establish Fire Department
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3-6-1922
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MGL c. 54, § 6
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Precincts
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10-8-1923
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Ch. 474, Acts of 1923
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Fayville Fire/Water District
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11-19-1926
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Ch. 371, Acts of 1926
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Railroad securities
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4-18-1930
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Ch. 133, Acts of 1930
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Water supply
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3-14-1938
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MGL c. 54
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Absentee voting
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11-5-1946
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Ch. 166, Acts of 1946
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Equal pay for teachers
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3-14-1955
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MGL c. 41, § 97A
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Establish Police Department and Chief of Police
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3-14-1960
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MGL c. 139 §§ 1-3
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Burned/dangerous bridges
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5-25-1960
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MGL c. 40, § 8C
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Conservation Commission
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3-11-1963
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MGL c. 40, § 8A
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Industrial Development Commission
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3-12-1963
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Ch. 782, Acts of 1962
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Accelerated Highway Program
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3-8-1965
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MGL c. 40, § 5B
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Establish Stabilization Fund
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3-15-1965
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MGL c. 32B
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Contributory group insurance
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3-19-1969, Art. 47
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MGL c. 40, § 8D
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Establishment of Historical Commission
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3-20-1972
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Ch. 486, Acts of 1971
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Beano
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5-13-1974, Art. 45
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MGL c.40, § 8B
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Establishment of Council on Aging
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5-12-1975
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MGL c. 40D
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Industrial Development Financing Authority
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9-3-1975
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Ch. 586, Acts of 1975; MGL c. 41, § 41B
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Town Treasurer/direct deposit
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10-21-1977
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Ch 665, Acts of 1977
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Establish recreation/park service
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4-13-1978
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MGL c. 40, § 8E
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Establish Youth Commission
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4-13-1980
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MGL c. 32B, § 10A
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Group dental insurance
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4-14-1980
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MGL c. 32B, § 7A
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Increase Town's share of the cost for municipal
employees Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance from 50% to 75%
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5-12-1980
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MGL c. 258, § 13
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Indemnification of municipal officers
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4-13-1981, Art. 10
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Ch. 217, Acts of 1980; MGL c. 40, § 4G
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Bidding on public contracts
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4-13-1981
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MGL c. 71, § 71E
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Adult education program
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7-21-1981
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Ch. 351, § 83, Acts of 1981
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License amusement devices
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12-7-1981
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Ch. 605, Acts of 1981
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Parking regulations
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12-23-1981
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MGL c. 90, § 20A
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Parking regulations
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1-18-1982
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Ch. 809, Acts of 1981
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Assistant Electrical Inspector
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4-23-1982
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Ch. 43, Acts of 1982; MGL c. 71. § 71F
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Tuition for nonresident students
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6-2-1982
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MGL c. 148, § 26C
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Heat detector
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6-2-1982
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MGL c. 148, § 26E
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Heat detectors in private homes
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12-15-1982
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Ch. 545, Acts of 1982; MGL c. 148, § 26G
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Automatic sprinklers
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4-9-1984
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MGL c. 59 § 5
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Senior citizen homeowners tax exemption, $175
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4-9-1984
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MGL c. 41B § 5
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Senior citizen homeowners tax abatement, $500
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4-9-1984
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MGL c. 37A, § 5
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Blind homeowners tax abatement, $500
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5-13-1985
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MGL c. 32, § 9A
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Payment by Town of one-half the premium costs
for retired employees for insurance
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1-27-1986, Art. 7
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MGL, c. 64G, § 3A
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Local occupancy excise 4%, effective 4-1-1986
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4-14-1986
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MGL c. 41, § 21A
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Removal of Chief of Police or head of Municipal
Police Department
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4-13-1987
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MGL c. 40 § 4H
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Purchase of equipment from other government
agencies
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4-13-1987, Art. 34
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Ch. 194, Acts of 1986
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Scholarship fund
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4-13-1987, Art. 37
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Ch. 265, Acts of 1986; MGL c. 148, § 26H
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Automatic sprinklers in boardinghouses
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4-13-1987, Art. 48
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Ch. 73, § 1, Clause 17D, Acts of 1986;
MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 17D
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Broader tax exemptions for surviving spouse,
aged person or minor
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4-13-1987, Art. 49
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Ch. 73, § 3, Clause forty-first C,
Acts of 1986; MGL c. 59, § 5
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Property tax for those 70 years and over
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4-13-1987, Art. 50
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Ch. 640, Acts of 1985; MGL c. 40 § 57
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License denial for failure to pay taxes or charges
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4-11-1988, Art. 7
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MGL c. 62F, § 4
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Establish Land Bank and Housing Fund
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4-12-1988, Art. 39
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MGL c. 140, § 147 amended by Ch. 308,
Acts of 1985
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Town of Southborough assumes dog licensing responsibility
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4-24-1990, Art. 24
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Ch. 642, Acts of 1989; MGL c. 148, § 26I
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Automatic sprinklers in new construction
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4-30-1990, Art. 45
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MGL c. 32, § 22D
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Retirement system funding schedule
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4-23-1990, Art. 47
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Ch. 653, § 41, Acts of 1989; MGL c.
59, § 57c
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Quarterly tax bills
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4-8-1991
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Ch. 291, Acts of 1990
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Enhanced 911 service
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4-8-1991
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Ch. 245, Acts of 1988
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Spending up to $100,000
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4-8-1991
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Ch. 213, Acts of 1989
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Penalize those who abandon motor vehicles
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4-8-1991
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MGL c. 161B, § 3
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Join Worcester Regional Transit Authority for
elderly and handicapped
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4-13-1992, Art. 9
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Ch. 275, § 1, 2, Acts of 1990; MGL
c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Establish certain revolving funds for Sealer
of Weights and Measures, plumbing and wiring
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4-14-1992
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MGL c. 161B, § 3
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Join Worcester Regional Transit Authority
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4-14-1992
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MGL c. 33 § 59
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Continuation of pay to employees in armed forces
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4-14-1992
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Ch. 138, § 123, Acts of 1991; MGL
c. 40, § 22F
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Setting municipal fees and charges
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4-11-1994, Art. 38
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Ch. 71, § 83, Acts of 1993
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Teachers' early retirement incentive program
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4-10-1995
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MGL c. 40 § 8G
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Mutual aid for Police Departments
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4-8-1996, Art. 70
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MGL c. 32B, § 9D 1\2
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Group insurance coverage for surviving spouses
of retirees
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4-8-1996, Art. 71
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MGL c. 32B, § 9D
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Additional group insurance coverage for surviving
spouses of retirees
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4-8-1996, Art. 72
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MGL c. 32B § 9I
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Group insurance coverage for employees on military
leave or active service
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4-13-1998
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MGL c. 40, § 13C
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Workers' Compensation claim reserve fund
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4-12-1999
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MGL c. 41, § 108L
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Acceptance of the Quinn Bill
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4-15-1999
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Ch. 653, § 40, Acts of 1989
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Assessment of new buildings structures or physical
improvements
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4-15-1999
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 18
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Nonbinding resolution guidelines for determining
hardship real estate tax exemptions
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4-9-2002
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41A
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Tax deferral for homeowners 65 years or older
by amending an applicant's gross receipts from $20,000 to an amount
not to exceed $40,000
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4-9-2002
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 17C 1/2
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Increasing the exemption for certain senior
citizens and surviving spouses and minors in accordance with the annual
adjustment of the consumer price index
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10-21-2002
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41C
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Change the senior option eligible age from 70
to 65 years and increasing the income and asset limits and the amount
of exemption.
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10-21-2002
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MGL c. 59, § 5K
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Amending the assistance under Senior Work Program
from $500 to $750, effective for FY04
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10-21-2002
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MGL c. 60, § 3D
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Providing a place on municipal tax bills for
a voluntary checkoff of not less than $1 for establishing a town aid
for the elderly and disabled taxation fund, effective 7-1-2003
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5-12-2003
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MGL c. 44B, §§ 3 - 7
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Community Preservation Act
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3-23-2004
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MGL c. 32B, § 16
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Optional insurance for services of health care
organizations
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4-11-2005, Art. 3
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Ch. 491, Acts of 2004; MGL c. 44, § 55C
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Affordable Housing Trust Fund
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4-11-2005, Art. 8
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Ch. 137, §§ 1, 2, 3, Acts of
2003
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Military leaves of absence of Town employees
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4-11-2005
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MGL c. 40, § 4A
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Authorizing municipality to enter into an intermunicipal
joint purchasing agreement for provision of technology solutions and
related consulting and support services
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11-27-2006
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MGL c. 39, § 23D
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Voting at adjudicatory hearings of boards, commissions
and committees
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11-27-2006
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Revolving fund account to pay expenses of immunization
and emergency dispensing clinics
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4-10-2007, Art. 38
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Revolving fund account to pay expenses of Recreation
Department
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4-14-2008, Art. 8
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MGL c. 40, § 3
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Allowing Southborough School District to keep monies received
from the rental of the school space in Neary School
|
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4-17-2008, Art. 49
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MGL c. 82A, § 2
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Vote to designate the Board of Selectmen as the means by which
the Town shall designate the board or officer to issue permits for
creating trenches
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4-17-2008, Art. 52
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MGL c. 44, § 53D
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Authorizing Recreation Revolving Account
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4-14-2009, Art. 1
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Revolving fund account to cover Public Safety and Public Works
departments’ costs incurred by responding to incidents involving
hazardous material
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4-14-2009, Art. 6
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MGL c. 71, § 14E(3)
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Approving amendment to the Assabet Valley Regional Vocational
School District Agreement
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9-29-2009, Art. 2
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MGL c. 59, § 5K
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Property tax liability reduced for persons over age 60 in exchange
for volunteer services
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9-29-2009, Art. 3
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MGL c. 32B, § 18A
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Requiring any future Medicare-eligible retiree who wishes to
continue health care benefits to be transferred to a Medicare supplemental
health plan offered by the Town
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9-29-2009, Art. 11
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Revolving fund account for Conservation Commission local wetland
filing fees
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1-25-2011
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MGL c. 48, § 59A
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Fire Department aid to other municipalities and jurisdictions
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4-12-2011, Art. 22
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MGL c. 64G, § 3A
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Local room occupancy excise tax at rate of 6%
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4-12-2011, Art. 23
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MGL c. 138, § 33B
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Sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays beginning at 10:00 a.m.
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4-12-2011, Art. 31
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Revolving fund for Department of Public Works for 9-11 Field
Maintenance and usage and DCR annual fee to a maximum of $50,000
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4-8-2013, Art. 4
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MGL c. 30, § 12(b)
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Authorize Board of Selectmen and/or Superintendent of Schools
to enter into contracts in excess of three years
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4-8-2013, Art. 12
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Revolving fund for Tobacco Control Program to allow the Board
of Health to conduct periodic compliance checks with vendors to a
maximum of $4,000
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4-8-2013, Art. 13
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MGL c. 40, § 13D
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Reserve fund for Assabet Regional Vocational School District
for compensated absences
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4-8-2013, Art. 22
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MGL c. 32B, § 20
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Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund
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4-16-2014, Art. 10
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Revolving fund for technology fee from permits for the annual
costs of municipal licensing/permitting software to a maximum of $40,000
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4-12-2016, Art. 28
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780 CMR 115.AA
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MA Board of Building Regulations and Standards Stretch Energy
Code, including future editions, amendments or modifications thereto,
effective 1-1-2017
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4-25-2017, Art. 38
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MGL c. 53, § 9A
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Nomination papers for cities or towns
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6-13-2020, Art. 21
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MGL c. 59, § 5C 1/2
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Additional real estate exemption for certain taxpayers
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5-22-2021, Art. 27
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MGL c. 41, § 110A
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Office hours on Saturday
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5-22-2021, Art. 28
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MGL c. 90, § 18B
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Establish regulatory 20 MPH safety zones on public streets
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5-22-2021, Art. 29
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MGL c. 90, § 17C
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Reduce the statutory speed limit from 30 MPH to 25 MPH on any
or all Town-owned roadways in thickly settled or business district
areas
|
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5-22-2021, Art. 30
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MGL c. 64L, § 2(a)
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Impose a 0.75% meals tax
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The following is a chronological list of Special
Acts and Resolves adopted in General Court pertaining to the Town
of Southborough:
|
Year Enacted
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Resolve or Chapter
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Subject
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|---|---|---|
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1968
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Ch. 513 of the Acts of 1966
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Formation of a Vocational Regional School District
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1976
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Ch. 483
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Combine and appoint Town Treasurer and Tax Collector
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1981
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Ch. 16
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Additional license for sale of alcoholic beverages
|
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1986
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Ch. 479
|
Land on Framingham Road and Marlboro Road from
MDC to town
|
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1989
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Ch. 638
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Osgood T. Hadley Memorial Bridge (Route 9)
|
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1991
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Ch. 447
|
Establish a Department of Public Works
|
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1995
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Ch. 10
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Election of Regional School Committee members
|
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1996
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Ch. 149
|
Parcel of land (Middle Road to Cordaville Road)
for cemetery purposes
|
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1996
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Ch. 474, § 5
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Robert R. Foley, Jr. Memorial Bridge (Route
85)
|
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2001
|
Ch. 38
|
Establishing boundary line between Town of Southborough
and Town of Westborough
|
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2013
|
Ch. 134
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Increasing the membership of the Board of Selectmen
|
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2013
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Ch. 177
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Authorizing the Administrator to sign warrants
|
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2014
|
Ch. 329
|
Additional license for sale of alcoholic beverages
|
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2014
|
Ch. 330
|
Additional license for sale of alcoholic beverages
|
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2016
|
Ch. 40
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Additional license for sale of alcoholic beverages
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