SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2052 FILED ON: 4/8/2014
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2089
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Benjamin B. Downing
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the financial condition of the city of North Adams.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Benjamin B. Downing | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden |
Gailanne M. Cariddi | 1st Berkshire |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2052 FILED ON: 4/8/2014
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2089
By Mr. Downing, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2089) of Benjamin B. Downing and Gailanne M. Cariddi (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to the financial condition of the city of North Adams. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Fourteen
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An Act relative to the financial condition of the city of North Adams.
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. Notwithstanding section 63 of chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the city of North Adams, hereinafter called the City, during fiscal year 2014, following a majority vote of the City Council and approval by the Mayor, the proceeds of the sale or disposal of real estate, including the taking by eminent domain by another governmental unit, but other than that acquired through tax title foreclosure, or proceeds currently in the City’s land sale reserve account, may be applied to eliminate or reduce the budgeted debt of the City of fiscal year 2014.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.