(Source: City of Worcester, MA) Worcester, MA (August 9, 2016) - Today, Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation improving critical components of the partnership between state and municipal governments by eliminating or updating obsolete laws, promoting local independence, streamlining state oversight and providing municipalities with greater flexibility. The legislation, An Act modernizing municipal finance and government (H. 4565), reflects operational modernization and technological advancement at the local level, allowing municipalities to better address local issues. 'This municipal modernization legislation is a great example of some true weed whacking of outdated, clunky laws that...
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