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Assembly postpones bond ordinance 2026‑07 to April 15 pending DEP and bond‑counsel language review
Summary
Deputy Speaker Fisel moved and the Assembly approved postponing ordinance 2026‑07 (bond authorization tied to clean‑water loan language) to the April 15 meeting after bond counsel and Clean Water Trust counsel recommended additional review by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Deputy Speaker Fisel moved to postpone proposed ordinance 2026‑07, a bond authorization connected to the county’s clean‑water/loan program, until the Assembly’s April 15 meeting because bond counsel and the Clean Water Trust counsel recommended further review by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
The county treasurer reported the delay should not jeopardize available funding but emphasized that the final bond authorization language must be correct before the county floats bonds. Clerk Fletcher called the roll; the motion passed with 13 yes votes and no recorded no votes; the clerk noted the delegates represented 92.03% of the county population.
Deputy Speaker Fisel explained the additional delay was procedural: the Department of Environmental Protection had not yet cleared the precise resolution text needed to authorize bond issuance. Several delegates asked whether the postponement would affect service delivery; county staff indicated it would not, but recommended waiting for DEP sign‑off to avoid legal complications in the bond offering.
The ordinance will appear on the assembly’s April 15 agenda if DEP and Clean Water Trust counsel approve the requested language.
