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Council tables proposal to transfer two McCormick Avenue lots to mayor pending affordable-housing briefing
Summary
The Medford City Council on Jan. 20 voted to table a mayoral request to transfer two vacant parcels on McCormick Avenue to the mayor so the parcels can be sold under the Uniform Procurement Act (MGL c.30B).
The Medford City Council on Jan. 20 voted to table a mayoral request to transfer two vacant parcels on McCormick Avenue to the mayor so the parcels can be sold under the Uniform Procurement Act (MGL c.30B).
Attorney Sharyn Everett of KP Law told the council the mayor’s office has drafted a request for proposals to sell the parcels and that proceeds would be deposited to the city’s “sale of lots” account; the council would later vote on any appropriation of those proceeds. Everett said the city must comply with c.30B for sales over the statutory threshold and therefore cannot grant a pre-sale right of first refusal to abutters because the procurement law…
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