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Municipal leaders press committee for exemptions, appeals to MBTA Communities Act
Summary
Local officials and legislators urged the joint committee to create exemptions and appeals processes for communities constrained by the MBTA Communities Act, citing infrastructure, water supply and unique geographic limits in small or adjacent towns.
Municipal leaders and several legislators asked the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to adopt bills that would exempt or create appeals and flexibility from the MBTA Communities Act (often referred to as “3A”).
Rep. Ken Sweezy and other representatives described bills (including H.2338–2340 and H.2343–2345 in various witnesses’ testimony) intended to exclude some adjacent or very small communities from mandatory zoning changes under the MBTA Communities Act. They argued a “one‑size‑fits‑all” mandate does not account for towns with limited water resources,…
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