SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2212        FILED ON: 12/11/2014

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2412

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Therese Murray

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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 authorizing the town of Falmouth to expend borrowed funds to offset certain costs associated with the installation of low pressure pumps on private property in the little pond sewer service area.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Therese Murray

Plymouth and Barnstable

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

Timothy R. Madden

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2212        FILED ON: 12/11/2014

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2412

By Ms. Murray, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2412) of Therese Murray, David T. Vieira and Timothy R. Madden (by vote of the town)for legislation to authorize the town of Falmouth to expend borrowed funds to offset certain costs.  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 authorizing the town of Falmouth to expend borrowed funds to offset certain costs associated with the installation of low pressure pumps on private property in the little pond sewer service area.

 

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 any general or special law to the contrary, the board of selectmen of the town of Falmouth may expend a sum of money from the funds appropriated by article 28 of the April 7, 2014 annual town meeting held in Falmouth and borrowed under section 7 of chapter 44 of the General Laws, as authorized by said article 28; provided, that said funds shall be used to reimburse certain property owners in the Little Pond Sewer Service Area  for costs associated with the purchase and installation of low pressure pumps on private property necessary to connect each property to the town’s sewer or wastewater system.  The board of selectmen shall determine the amount of the payments; provided, that said payments shall be the same for each private property and payments shall follow installation and inspection of the low pressure pump by the town wastewater superintendent. 

    SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.