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Select Board reviews draft home‑rule petition to create licensing commission; board to consider warrant authorization
Summary
Town counsel presented a draft home‑rule petition that would establish a five‑member licensing commission to handle alcohol, common victualer and entertainment licenses and other permits. The board asked for more time to define which licenses to transfer and agreed to consider a warrant article authorizing submission of the petition.
Town counsel updated the Select Board on Jan. 6 about a draft home‑rule petition that would create a permanent licensing commission to handle many local business licenses, including common victualer, entertainment and certain alcoholic‑beverage permits.
Counsel explained the proposal is a special‑act (home‑rule) petition to the state legislature because most licensing statutes presuppose city or town‑by‑town rules; a special act is required to give Falmouth an alternative…
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