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Council refers chapter 40U fine-collection options to Finance Committee after staff overview
Summary
After staff outlined how Massachusetts General Law chapter 40U could modernize local fine collection for public-health and safety violations, the council referred the item to the Finance Committee for further work on ordinance language, thresholds and staffing implications.
City staff told the Cambridge City Council on Sept. 29 that Massachusetts General Law chapter 40U offers a modernized enforcement tool that could make it easier to collect unpaid municipal fines for code and public-health violations. The council referred the matter to the Finance Committee for further study.
Councilor Jivan Nolan (transcript: Nolan), who pulled the item, said the council had heard repeatedly that it is difficult to collect municipal…
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