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To see if the Town will accept Sections 3 to 7, inclusive, of Chapter 44B of the General Laws, also known as the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act, by approving a surcharge on real property for the purposes permitted by said Act, which establishes a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of public drinking water well fields, aquifers and recharge areas, wetlands, farm land, forests, marshes, beaches, scenic areas, wildlife preserves and other conservation areas, (2) acquire and restore historic buildings and sites, and (3) create affordable housing, be placed on the ballot for the next regular municipal election, that the amount of such dedicated funding surcharge on real property shall be 1.5% of the annual property tax assessed on real property; and that the Town hereby accepts the following exemptions from such surcharge permitted under Section 3(e) of said Act: property owned and occupied as a domicile by any person who qualifies for low income housing or low or moderate income senior housing in the Town, as defined in Section 2 of said Act, $100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel of residential real property, or to take any other action relative thereto.
PLANNING BOARD
Executive Summary: The first of a two-step approval
process for the Community Preservation Act. Upon approval, it will be on the
ballot for the April 2006 election. The