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Palmer is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,448 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Palmer adopted a home rule charter in 2004 with a council-manager form of government.
The Home Rule Crisis was a political and military crisis in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that followed the introduction of the Third Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in 1912. Unionists in Ulster determined to prevent any measure of home rule for Ireland and formed a paramilitary force, the Ulster ...
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Section 2 of the Home Rule Amendment, provides: "[a]nycity or town . . . [has] the power to adopt or revise a charter or to amend its existing charter . . . [the provisions of which] shall not be inconsistent with the constitution or any laws enacted by the general court in conformity with the powers reserved to the general court by section eight."
The Massachusetts Municipal Management Association’s monthly meeting on Sept. 17 explored the origins of home rule in Massachusetts and the ways it is being used today.
region to find out how home rule functions in practice. The results suggest that the standard story about home rule in Massachusetts is largely a myth. Indeed, promising but largely overlooked avenues for regional reform exist that would involve expanding—rather than limiting—home rule. Among the report’s key findings are: 1.
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Cities and towns are guided by the Home Rule Amendment, which defines changes in the legislative body, chief executive or town manager as requiring either adoption/revision of a home rule charter or enactment of special legislation. Department of Housing and Community Development, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 573-1359.
Jun 6, 2023 · The bill, known as H. 2747 and S. 1771, authorizes communities to adopt a transfer fee of between 0.5% and 2% on real estate transactions above $1 million to create a trust to fund affordable...
