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CHAPTER 410 AN ACT PLACING CERTAIN QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT AT THE NEXT CITY ELECTION IN THE CITY KNOWN AS THE TOWN OF AGAWAM.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. The city known as the town of Agawam is hereby authorized to place the following proposed amendments to the town charter on the ballot in the next annual city election.

`t+1 "I. Shall Agawam approve the following Charter amendment proposed by the Council summarized below `t+1 YES____ NO____

The total number of councilors shall be fifteen (15) and be composed as follows:

Eight (8) at large councilors to be elected from the voters townwide

Seven (7) precinct councilors

One (1) councilor to be elected by the voters of each precinct

Agawam is divided into Seven Precincts."

`t+1 "II. Shall Agawam approve the following Charter amendment proposed by the Council summarized below `t+1 YES____ NO____

The total number of councilors shall be eleven (11) and be composed as follows:

Eleven (11) at large councilors to be elected from the voters townwide

Agawam is divided into Seven Precincts."

The proposal receiving the highest number of affirmative votes shall take effect provided it receives a majority of the votes cast on that proposal.

SECTION 2. The town clerk of the city of Agawam shall prepare the summaries required by section eleven of chapter forty-three B of the General Laws.

Approved October 18, 1985.