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Commissioners authorize introduction of ordinance to transfer county land to Bourne, contingent on Article 97 approval
Summary
The board voted to introduce an ordinance authorizing sale of two county parcels in Warren/Pocasset to the town of Bourne for $730,000 and to file special legislation under Article 97 to permit the conveyance because a conservation restriction currently applies.
Barnstable County commissioners voted to introduce a proposed ordinance authorizing the conveyance of county‑owned land in Warren/Pocasset to the town of Bourne and to pursue the special‑act approval required under Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution.
Sharon Everett of KP Law told the board that the assembly must first pass an ordinance authorizing the sale and that, because a conservation restriction on the parcel is currently held by the town of Ware(n)/Warren, the county must seek…
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