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Witness tells committee S303 would give towns tools to preserve community institutions when owners leave
Summary
Vincent L. Dixon told the Joint Committee June 5 that S303 would create definitions and a process — including right-of-first-refusal, community‑institution landmark status, and a special community trustee — to help municipalities keep businesses, churches and other institutions operating after an owner or steward stops operating the site.
BOSTON — Vincent Lawrence Dixon of Winchester urged the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies on June 5 to give municipalities additional tools to preserve longstanding local businesses and community institutions when owners cease operations.
Dixon testified in support of S303, the “Act for Community Institution Stabilization,” saying the bill would add “a caution light that is community friendly” and would not “prevent transfers of property…
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