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Council accepts $150 donation from Sustainable Braintree for Beautification Day
Summary
The council unanimously accepted a $150 donation from Sustainable Braintree to support the town's Beautification Day event on May 3, approving acceptance under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 44, section 53A.
The Town of Braintree Town Council on Tuesday unanimously accepted a $150 gift from Sustainable Braintree to support the town’s annual Beautification Day.
Chris Griffin of the Braintree Recreation Department described the donation and volunteer support Sustainable Braintree provided for the May 3 event. Griffin commended the group’s long-term involvement and said the donation helped the event succeed.
A motion to accept the gift was made under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 44, section 53A, which governs municipal acceptance of gifts. The motion described the donor as Sustainable Braintree and the intended purpose as support for Beautification Day; the transcript reports the gift amount as "a hundred and $50," recorded here as $150.
The council voted unanimously to accept the donation; the transcript does not record individual councilor votes by name. The motion passed with the conditions stated in the acceptance motion. No objections were raised during the same-night action request.
Griffin noted the event relied on volunteer support and community partnership; no additional budgetary implications were discussed at the meeting.
