An Act establishing a department of public works in the town of Tyngsborough
This bill creates a new Department of Public Works in the town of Tyngsborough to centralize and manage all local public works activities, such as road maintenance, parks, cemeteries, and forestry services. The department will be led by a superintendent appointed by the town manager, who will oversee various operational divisions under the policy guidance of the town's select board. As part of the transition, existing boards like the road commissioners and cemetery commission will be dissolved, with their duties and staff transferred to the new department. The only exception is the sewer commission, which will remain an elected body responsible for setting sewer rates and managing ongoing sewer projects, while the new department provides technical support.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Signed Apr 24, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Apr 24, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 85 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Oct 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Sep 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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