Wednesday, November 6, 2019

When is a Bylaw a bylaw? Not when it's codified!

When is a Bylaw a bylaw? 

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse...

After the November 4th BOH meeting:


where the BOH members voted by a formal motion to NOT recommend the Erving Sludge Farm  on Gavin Rd, I decided to follow up on the "legal opinion" regarding our town bylaw Article XXIII - Use of Sanitary landfill. 

"Legal Opinion" is in fact a letter detailing a conversation about said bylaw. See below:


I decided to contact the Town Clerk to locate the bylaw within the new codification system:

RE: [Templeton MA] Bylaw Article XXIII- Use of Sanitary Landfill (Sent by Julie Farrell, jfarrell59@gmail.com)

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Harris, Carol charris@templetonma.gov

1:56 PM (5 hours ago)

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Hi Julie,
That by-law was repealed at the time of adoption of the codification. 
https://ecode360.com/32877280?highlight=landfill&searchId=10990282006582175

Thank you,

Carol A. Harris
Templeton Town Clerk, CMMC
160 Patriots Rd.
P.O. Box 620
E. Templeton, MA 01438
(978) 894-2758 phone
(978) 894-2790 fax



-----Original Message-----
From: cmsmailer@civicplus.com <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 1:15 PM
To: Harris, Carol
Subject: [Templeton MA] Bylaw Article XXIII- Use of Sanitary Landfill (Sent by Julie Farrell, jfarrell59@gmail.com)

Hello charris,

Julie Farrell (jfarrell59@gmail.com) has sent you a message via your contact form (https://www.templetonma.gov/users/charris/contact) at Templeton MA.

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Message:

Hi Carol,

I have tried to locate Bylaw Article XXIII- Use of Sanitary Landfill in the new codification documents that are posted online.

I am unable to find this bylaw in the new codification system. I recall seeing a copy of the new codification online that included a Solid Waste section, which is what I believe we voted for at the May Annual Town Meeting.

Could you please provide me with a direct link to this bylaw in the new codification system?

Thanks for your help.

Julie Farrell


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