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A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONTINUED PAYMENT OF LOCAL AID
TO COMMUNITIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH IN FY90 AND SUCCEEDING
YEARS
' WHEREAS, The Town of Agawam suffered cuts in its Local. Aid
payments by the Commonwealth in its current budget; and,
' WHEREAS, These cuts resulted in the lay-off of personnel and
reduced services and programs for the residents of Agawam; and,
WHEREAS, The possibility exists that the Town may experience
additional cuts of local aid this year; and,
WHEREAS, In anticipation of further cuts, the Mayor has 'frozen'
1 funds making such funds unavailable for use by departments and the Schools
during this fiscal year; and,
WHEREAS, In further anticipation of cuts, the Mayor of Agawam
has joined with the Mayors of surrounding cities to legally fight the
possible local aid reductions; and.,
WHEREAS, The delivery of services to residents would be severely
impacted should further local aid reductions be realized.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF AGAWAM hereby
votes to notify the Governor and it's State Senator and Representative that
it strongly objects to any additional local aid reductions.
1 DATED THIS SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH , 1990.
PER 0 ER OF THE AGAWAM TOWN COUNCIL
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Richard S. Brindle, President
Agawam Town Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
1 2as Locke, Solicitor
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MAYORAL-ACTION
F;eceived this Seventh dax of March 1990 +rom Council
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APPROVAL OF LE6I SLAT 0
By tI-ie: p rs vested i;� MR pursuant to Article ticle _� , Section ?•--6 c; tT7e Agawam
Char -" -- EL elr, eG F /I 'hereC'v' appr1:ve the r1as�d�4? nT t�iP c3�1C1Ve leggy' lotion on
t h i S i ve a V f March t l c:90
LChristopher C» 0o' sor, ; Mayor
L�I c:APr-ROVA! QF L±=S I SLAT I OIL
B4 the powers ve=ted iTi me pLtrsLlafit to A,'tiCle a SQCtlofi Ot tRw' ApaWdT
Ch .r-te: as amer:ded a I hereby veto the passage of the above lec3islatit�n or
}his da.y ofi 19 for the ful lowinQ r ea-
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Lhrl._tooher C= Johnson , Mayor
RETUR.N 'T"D COU1's+C 11"L ''ERv-
Ret'L-�rned to Counail. Clem tris Seventh day: c,f March s 1,�90 ..
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