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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2464 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2268
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Dennis C. Gallagher
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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 Bridgewater town charter article II, legislative branch section 2-13(a) annual stipend.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Dennis C. Gallagher8th Plymouth1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2464 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2268
By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2268)
of Dennis C. Gallagher (by vote of the town) relative to the annual stipend of the town council of
the town of Bridgewater. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval
Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act Bridgewater town charter article II, legislative branch section 2-13(a) annual stipend.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Ordered that The Town Charter, Article II, Legislative Branch Section 2-13 (a) Annual
2Stipend shall be amended to reflect that each member of the Town Council shall receive and
3annual stipend, payable in arrears, in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) and the Town
4Council President shall receive an annual stipend, payable in arrears, in the amount of seven
5thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). Incumbent Councilors shall receive a stipend as above
6set forth as of each annual Town Election Day. A Councilor who vacates their office will be
7entitled to receive a pro-rated stipend as of the last date of their service. Regardless of
8compensation, members of the Town Council shall not be eligible for benefits from the Town.
9Any modification of the stipend amounts set-forth herein may be adopted by ordinance duly
10adopted by the Town Council, provided however that no increase or reduction in such stipends
11shall take effect during the year in which such increase or reduction is voted, and no change in
12such ordinance shall be made between the election of a new council and the qualification of the 2 of 2
13new council. Persons elected to serve as councilors by special town election or appointment shall
14be eligible for payment of an annual stipend payable in arrears in the amount of $5,000 reduced
15on a pro-rated basis commensurate with the number of days beginning with the date of the
16special election or appointment. Such ordinance shall be subject to the provisions of MGL
17Chapter 39, Section 6A.