Home Rule Petition

Article #1 PASSED at Tewksbury Special Town Meeting October 7, 2008!

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Article #1 creates a standard through regulation for keeping swine to protect the neighborhood and the community. These regulations include manure, nutrient and pest control plans. It better defines what normal farming is where state law is extremely ambiguous. Residents need protection.

Massachusetts state regulations do not adequately address the regulation of piggeries; therefore the Town of Tewksbury shall exercise its right to establish standards for keeping swine through regulations. The regulations include, but are not limited to:

1. Promoting the health and wellbeing of abutters and all inhabitants of the town through practices of manure, nutrient and pest management

2. Promoting transparency of the activities on the swine operation and accountability.

3. Empowering the Board of Health to protect the abutters from environmental pollutants.