HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2657 FILED ON: 1/9/2009
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4251
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James E. Vallee
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To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act authorizing the town of Franklin to appropriate funds and
incure debt for the purpose of removing overhead utilities and replacing the same with undergound facilities.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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James E. Vallee
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10th Norfolk
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO.
5106 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act authorizing the town of Franklin to appropriate funds and incure debt for the purpose of removing overhead utilities and repl
acing the same with
underg
ound
facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1.
The town of Franklin may appropriate funds and incur debt outside the debt limit as provided in section 10 of chapter 44 of the General Laws for the purpose of removing or causing to be removed poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures use
d in connection with the provision of public utilities and which are located upon, along or across public ways or on private property within the town and replacing the same with underground facilities. Any debt incurred pursuant to this act shall be repai
d over a term of not more than 20 years. Any debt incurred hereunder shall otherwise be subject to said chapter 44.
SECTION 2.
Any resolution or other vote of the town council appropriating funds or authorizing the increasing of debt pursuant to section
1 shall specify in general terms the area in which the overhead utilities are to be removed and replaced by underground facilities and contain a funding by the town council that the project to be financed by such appropriation or incurring of debt will im
prove the provision of such utilities within the town and will enhance the general quality and public welfare of the town.
