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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2983 FILED ON: 1/25/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2581
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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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 Andover to convert a certain parcel of land for general municipal
purposes.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Barry R. FinegoldSecond Essex and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2983 FILED ON: 1/25/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2581
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2581) of Barry R. Finegold (by
vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Andover to convert a certain parcel of
land from school purposes to general municipal purposes. Municipalities and Regional
Government. [Local Approval Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act authorizing the town of Andover to convert a certain parcel of land for general municipal
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 30B of the General Laws or any other general or
2special law to the contrary, the town of Andover may change from school purposes to general
3municipal purposes the use of a parcel of land at the Shawsheen School, so called, conveyed to
4the town of Andover for such school purposes in a deed from the American Woolen Company,
5which deed is dated February 16, 1925 and recorded in the Northern Essex district registry of
6deeds at book 509, page 278. Such general municipal purposes may include, but shall not be
7limited to, school and town administrative office purposes, and said parcel shall be under the
8care, custody and control of the select board.
9 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.