Conservation Fund

A Conservation Fund is a governmental fund for lawful conservation purposes.

• Context:
  • It can be expended for damages arising from an eminent domain.
• See: Community Preservation Fund.

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References

2016

• (City Council of Barnstable, 2016b) ⇒ Town of Barnstable. (2016). “Town of Barnstable Adopted Operating Budget - 2017."
  • QUOTE: Conservation fund: A city or town may appropriate money to a conservation fund, which money may be expended for lawful conservation purposes as described in MGL Ch. 40 §8C. The money may also be expended for damages arising from an eminent domain taking provided that the taking was approved by a two-thirds vote of city council or town meeting.

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