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Uxbridge Select Board and Finance Committee recommend against broad noncriminal-disposition bylaw after heated public hearing
Summary
After lengthy discussion and public comment, the select board and finance committee recommended unfavorable action on Article 12, a proposed bylaw to allow non‑criminal disposition (local fines) for certain bylaw violations, citing concerns the draft is too broad, risks uneven enforcement and needs clearer department‑specific provisions.
The Town of Uxbridge’s select board and finance committee on Sept. 23 recommended unfavorable action on a proposed general bylaw that would authorize non‑criminal disposition (local fines) for select bylaw violations, after more than two hours of discussion and an extended public comment that criticized the draft as vague and ripe for abuse.
Supporters, including a staff presenter identified in the hearing as Steve, said the tool would give departments such as the building commissioner and board of health an alternative to costly, slow court proceedings. Steve described the mechanism as a “tool in the toolbox” that could be used to bring property owners or contractors into compliance—citing an example of unpermitted roof work…
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