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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1745 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2355
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford
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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 Northfield to acquire property in the town of Bernardston.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/15/2025Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1745 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2355
By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 2355) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford that the town of
Northfield be authorized to acquire certain property located in the town of Bernardston, for
general municipal purpose. Municipalities and Regional Government.
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 authorizing the town of Northfield to acquire property in the town of Bernardston.
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 section 14 of chapter 40 of the General Laws or any other
2general or special law to the contrary, the town of Northfield is hereby authorizing to acquire, by
3gift, purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, property located in the town of Bernardston, for
4general municipal purpose, including for a public safety facility, said property being a parcel of
5land, containing 3.018 acres, more or less, with the improvements thereon, known as 546
6Northfield Road (Route 10), Bernardston, described in a deed recorded with the Franklin County
7Registry of Deeds in Book 6209, Page 62, shown as “Lot 2” on a plan entitled “Plan of Land in
8Bernardston, MA Surveyed for Country Oil, Inc” dated August 15, 2001, recorded with the
9Registry in Plan Book 114, Page 43.
10 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.