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 Shrewsbury, acting by and through its board of selectmen, may sell and convey a certain parcel of land located at 52 Holden street in the town at public auction. A portion of the parcel was conveyed to the town by a deed dated February 22, 1999 and recorded in the Worcester county registry of deeds, in Book 21065, Page 357.

SECTION 2. The consideration paid to the town of Shrewsbury for the conveyance of the property described in section 1 shall be the highest bid. The town may require that the grantee shall be responsible for all costs associated with any appraisals, survey, auction fee or commission or other expense incurred by the town as determined by the board of selectmen.

SECTION 3. Subsections (a), (b) and (g) of section 16 of chapter 30B of the General Laws shall apply to the sale and conveyance authorized by this act.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.