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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 222 FILED ON: 1/9/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2505 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Peter J. Durant |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act relative to the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Peter J. DurantWorcester and HampshireKimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 222 FILED ON: 1/9/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2505 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2505) (subject to Joint Rule 9) of |
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| 19 | 19 | | Peter J. Durant and Kimberly N. Ferguson (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the |
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| 20 | 20 | | dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
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| 21 | 21 | | [Local Approval Received.] |
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| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
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| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | An Act relative to the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 29 | 29 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 1 SECTION 1. Except as expressly provided below, chapter 788 of the acts of 1963 is |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2hereby repealed. |
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| 32 | 32 | | 3 SECTION 2. As of the effective date of this act, the town of Westminster shall assume |
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| 33 | 33 | | 4the rights, duties and responsibilities formerly held by the Holmes Park Water District to supply |
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| 34 | 34 | | 5water to inhabitants within the boundaries of said former District for all purposes set forth in |
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| 35 | 35 | | 6chapter 788 of the acts of 1963. All infrastructure, equipment, facilities, funds, assets, liabilities |
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| 36 | 36 | | 7and property of the District shall be assumed by the town of Westminster, and said infrastructure |
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| 37 | 37 | | 8shall become part of the town's water supply system under the care, custody and control of the |
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| 38 | 38 | | 9town's public works commission. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 10 SECTION 3. As of the effective date of this act, any rates, taxes or other charges due and |
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| 40 | 40 | | 11owing to said District by any inhabitants of said District shall become due and payable to the 2 of 2 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 12town of Westminster. The town, by and through its public works commission, shall have all legal |
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| 42 | 42 | | 13rights of enforcement and collection of such rates, taxes and charges. |
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| 43 | 43 | | 14 SECTION 4. Any funds held by the District as of the effective date of this act shall be |
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| 44 | 44 | | 15transferred to the custody and control of the town of Westminster. Such funds shall be used first |
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| 45 | 45 | | 16to pay any and all debts of the District. Any excess funds shall be credited to the town's water |
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| 46 | 46 | | 17enterprise fund established under section 53F1/2 of chapter 44 and shall be used for purposes of |
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| 47 | 47 | | 18said enterprise. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 19 SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage. |
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