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Committee tables resolution supporting implementation of Massachusetts Question One pending legal review
Summary
The ordinance committee took item 14326 off the table for discussion and voted to send the proposed resolution backing Massachusetts Question One to the city attorney for legal advice before advancing. Councilors sought legal review before formal endorsement.
The Lawrence City Council ordinance committee on May 19 briefly discussed a proposed resolution (item 14326) expressing support for state-level implementation of Question One, the November 5, 2024 ballot measure. The item was taken from the table for discussion but the committee voted to send correspondence to the city attorney for legal advice and to table the resolution pending that review.
The resolution, submitted by Richard Roso and supported by Councilor Anna Levy, would urge the Massachusetts Legislature and the attorney general to implement Question One, noting that a majority of Lawrence voters purportedly supported the measure in November 2024. Members asked for legal guidance before taking a final council position; no final endorsement occurred at this meeting.
Committee members agreed to seek a legal opinion and return the item to a future agenda. The motion to seek counsel and table the item carried on a unanimous roll-call vote.
What happens next: The committee will consider the city attorney's advice before deciding whether to forward the resolution to the full council.
