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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carlos Gonzalez

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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 city of Springfield to convert certain park land at Emerson Wight Park to construct a community Center and alleviate traffic congestion, and to acquire and dedicate replacement park land.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4591        FILED ON: 3/4/2016

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act authorizing the city of Springfield to convert certain park land at Emerson Wight Park to construct a community Center and alleviate traffic congestion, and to acquire and dedicate replacement park land.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The City of Springfield, acting by through its city council, with the approval of its mayor, may convert certain parcels of land known to be part of Emerson Wight Park, to the Department of Public Works (DPW), for the construction and maintenance of cul-de-sacs located at the end of Rutledge Avenue and Wendell Place. The parcels to be converted contain approximately 0.42 acres collectively and are shown as Parcels A and B, areas of cul-de-sacs at the end of Rutledge Ave and Wendell Place (0.17 and 0.25 acres respectively), on a plan entitled "Plan of Proposed Conversion and Acquisition" by GZA Environmental Engineers ("Plan").